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Sen. Edwards Hosts Campaign Kick-Off
Zero Waste Info and Event Plans Shared With JPNA
By Michael Coughlin Jr. At the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association’s (JPNA) monthly meeting on Monday, a member of the city’s Zero Waste team shared information about waste programs and some upcoming events. Hannah Mermin is on the Zero Waste team…
MBTA Announces Service Information For the 2024 Boston Marathon
Special to the Times The MBTA has announced the service information for Monday, April 15, the day of the 2024 Boston Marathon. Every year, the MBTA prepares for the Boston Marathon across all departments in many ways. It supports the…
City of Boston Invests in Enhanced Emergency and Coastal Resilience Planning With Floodmap
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston has awarded the City of Boston Flood Modeling RFP to FloodMapp to provide real-time flood monitoring to enhance emergency preparation, response, and recovery during flood events, marking…
News Briefs
Registry of Motor Vehicles Cautions Public to Beware of Deceptive and Mimic Websites The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is reminding customers to use only Mass.Gov/RMV for information or to perform many transactions, including when trying to renew a…
Massachusetts Requires Analysis of Cumulative Impacts for Air Quality Permits Near EJ Populations
The Healey-Driscoll Administration moved to address air quality issues in or near environmental justice areas by announcing amendments to state air pollution regulations. The communities of Revere, Everett, Chelsea, Charlestown and East Boston are considered in environmental justice areas. The…
Wu Supports Avangrid’s New England Wind 1 Offshore Wind Proposal
Mayor Michelle Wu announced her support of Avangrid’s New England Wind 1 offshore wind proposal in response to the multi-state procurement for offshore wind power by Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. If Avangrid’s bid is selected by the state, this…
Boston Hosts Citizenship Day
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu, the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA), and Project Citizenship are hosting Citizenship Day on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury. The annual event is an opportunity for…
House Leadership To Propose $555 Million in Record Investment for the MBTA
Special to the Times As part of its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), the House Committee on Ways and Means will propose a record investment of $555 million for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), as well as…