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Election News
by Steve Wolf The next few months promise big changes in the neighborhood’s political landscape, as boundaries of legislative districts shift and voters head to the polls for a special election to fill the seat of Steve Tolman, who resigned his state Senate seat last month to head the state AFL-CIO. Special Senate Election Tolman’s [...]
Fenway ‘Cultural District’ tag Gains Momentum
by Stephen Brophy There’s a movement afoot to turn the Fenway into a state-recognized “cultural district” after the state legislature voted in 2010 to allow designation of such entities in Boston. Last May the Boston City Council held a hearing on the benefits of establishing these districts. The Massachusetts Cultural Council supports the idea. Northeastern [...]
While DCR Plans an Upgrade, Other Agencies Vandalize the Park
by Steve Wolf Anyone who loves the Back Bay Fens cheered when they heard the news that the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) has begun work on a rehabilitation plan for Agassiz Road. As Catherine Pedemonti writes on page 2, the state agency held a lightly-attended meeting at Berklee last month to gather reaction [...]
Community Newslines
Switcheroo: BPS Lets Arts Academy Stay, Moves Fenway High Bowing to angry students and parents from Boston Latin Academy, the marginally less-prestigious cousin of Boston Latin School, Boston School Superintendant Carol R. Johnson dropped her plan to move the Latin Academy into shuttered Hyde Park High School. That move would have set off a chain [...]
Register to Vote by September 7
LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE, UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS FOR DISTRICT PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION IS SEPTEMBER 7 BOSTON, MA – The Boston Board of Election Commissioners reminds prospective new voters, and current voters who have moved, that the last day to register, or change your voting address, for the September 27 Preliminary Municipal Election is [...]
Fenway Emergency Shelter = Boston Arts Academy
If for some reason you can’t stay in your home, the Boston Arts Academy at 174 Ipswich St, near Fenway Park, has been designated an Emergency Shelter. Here’s a link to find shelters in other Boston neighborhoods.
City of Boston Prepares to Greet Irene
City of Boston Prepared for Hurricane Irene Mayor Menino reminds residents to use caution and common sense as storm approaches Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the City of Boston is prepared to deal with the impacts of Hurricane Irene. The high-impact storm is expected to reach Boston on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and [...]
Military Training Exercises to Take Place Around Boston
From the Mayor’s Office: Joint federal military training exercises will take place within and around the Boston area between July 26th and August 5th. Military personnel will conduct training exercises to ensure the military’s ability to operate in urban environments, prepare forces for upcoming overseas deployments, and meet mandatory training certification requirements. Helicopters will be [...]
Boston City Councilor Felix G. Arroyo’s Office Update
Arroyo Update June 27, 2011 In This Issue Campaign Kickoff Contact Us Quick Links Donate Get Involved Felix on the Issues Felix in the News Friends,Our Campaign Kickoff Celebration is only a couple days away (details below). I hope to see you there! This is a family friendly event with food, music and should be [...]
Save the Date
Keep Fenway & Massachusetts Affordable! Join us for a Hearing on the Statewide Enabling Act TOMORROW, Tue June 28 at 10am, at the State House Thanks for your continuing support on the Burbank campaign! If you want to support affordable housing throughout the state of Massachusetts, please come to … A Hearing on [...]