The following items were discussed at the Boston City Council Meeting on April 11. Increasing Access to Voter Registration The Boston City Council on Wednesday, April 11, unanimously passed an ordinance authored by District 8 Councilor Josh Zakim that expands…
Community News Briefs
Orient Heights Meeting agenda Monday, April 23, 2018 Agenda Meeting Location: YMCA 58 Ashley Street 6:15pm Registration 6:30pm to 6:40pm – Station 7 – Community Update – Sgt. Jim Martin & Officer Dan Simon 6:45pm to 7:00pm – Nominations for Board Positions, President, Vice…
The Zumix Walk for Music Set for April 29
Some walk to keep their music lessons affordable and our group programs free. Others walk because ZUMIX creates opportunities for youth employment and college access. All of us walk because we believe in ZUMIX and the transformative power of the…
Police Briefs 04-18-2018
District Seven Police Report April 8, 2018 Around 11:30 am in the area of 246 Border Street a 24-year-old white Hispanic Male (Homeless) was summoned to appear in East Boston District Court for the charge of Shoplifting. Around 03:10 in…
Alaskan Energy Development:Pro Consumer, Pro Taxpayer, Pro Prosperity
President Trump’s tax reform included a bonus for consumers, taxpayers, and Alaska: opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to energy development. Such action reverses a four-decade, Carter-to-Obama animus against developing what the federal government has estimated could be one…
Letter to the Editor
Support this bill To the Editor: Lung cancer deaths are estimated to outnumber prostate, breast, and colorectal cancer deaths in Massachusetts this year, combined. One of the major risk factors for lung cancer is tobacco use. Deaths due to tobacco…