As home heating oil reaches an unprecedented high of $6 per gallon, a whopping 120,000-plus Massachusetts households receiving fuel assistance have used up their benefits. These tens of thousands of families with young children, seniors and others are scrambling to…
Month: March 2022
MGC Ponders Whether Lower Broadway Project Should Be Regulated
By Stephen Quigley The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) met last Thursday to discuss, but did not formally decide, whether a parking garage, an entertainment center that seats up to 999 people, and a pedestrian bridge that would cross over the…
Foundation Provides EBECC With $15,000 Grants
Over the past few years, the trustees of the Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation has focused on implementing internal processes and grantmaking practices that advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). As a part of this work, the trustees announced an…
2022 Private Rental Registration Is Now Open
The 2022 annual registration and renewal of all private rental units open ed on March 14. In accordance with the City of Boston’s Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance (CBC 9-1.3) all property owners are required to annually register or renew…
News In Brief
OHNC Meeting Agenda Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) meeting agenda for Monday, March 21. Location: Zoom Meeting starts at 6:30 pm, but the Zoom link will open at 6:00pm to get acclimated. The meeting will be recorded. Zoom meeting link: https://bit.ly/3tcJlhH…
Wu Announces Members of Rent Stabilization Advisory Committee
Building upon her commitment to protect Boston renters, last week Mayor Michelle Wu announced a Rent Stabilization Advisory Committee made up of housing advocates, developers, tenants, and other stakeholders. The advisory committee members will study local housing conditions as well…
Pressley, Edwards Hold Rally to Safeguard Critical Worker Protections
On Saturday at the Zumix Firehouse on Sumner Street, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Lydia Edwards, announced their support of “Massachusetts Is Not For Sale,” an alliance of workers, consumers, civil rights, immigrant, faith, labor, community organizing, racial and environmental…
Freedom Isn’t Free
As the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine, fueled by the barbarism of the war criminal Vladimir Putin, continues to unfold, it is apparent that in addition to underestimating the fierce and brave resistance of the Ukrainian people, Putin also failed to…
Enjoy a Happy (and Safe) St. Patrick’s Day
Amidst all of the sadness and tragedy in the world today, the arrival of St. Patrick’s Day this Thursday (March 17) will provide a brief and welcome respite from the terrible news that we see on our televisions every day.…
Guest Op-Ed: Ukrainian and American Pain – We Must Unplug from Russia and China
Dr. Glenn Mollette America is no longer buying energy or vodka from Russia. Russians can no longer buy a McDonald’s hamburger. They can’t pay for their gasoline with a Visa, Mastercard or even an American Express card. One thousand Kentucky Fried…