A Boston city councilor who brought a congestion pricing measure before the body Wednesday said her push for a discussion does not necessarily mean that she is taking a position on implementing a policy that would tax drivers for Hub access. “While we want to be transit-oriented and we agree that carbon emissions is the … Read more
“Black history is American history, and we always need to make sure that we are reminding people of that fact,” City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune said to conclude a kick-off event for Boston’s Black History Month celebrations. The nearly two-hour event began Tuesday with a flag-raising outside City Hall and wrapped up with a locally-catered … Read more
As the Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex has turned into a shelter for migrants, a Roxbury community group says the governor and mayor should look into meeting one of the neighborhood’s biggest needs: accessible health care. The Black Community Information Center, which describes itself on social media as an “organization dedicated to independent media,” is … Read more
By Saturday, roughly 200 migrants who had been sleeping overnight at Logan Airport will be residing at the Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex, a development that one city staffer described as a “terrible situation.” An initial 75 individuals arrived at the Roxbury recreation facility Wednesday night, and they received a full orientation and a case … Read more
The Boston City Council finally approved a $13 million federal counter-terrorism grant for the region on Wednesday, but the vote was not without fireworks, with several councilors pointing to a lack of transparency around how it was handled. The anti-terror grant, blocked in December and again last week when it was sent to committee, was … Read more
A youth track-and-field club run out of the Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex for more than a decade is closing on a deal for an alternative practice space after its long-time home turned into a temporary shelter for migrants. Boston United has received an offer to use the Reggie Lewis Center, about a mile away … Read more
The state will begin to move migrant families, especially those sleeping overnight at Logan Airport, into a new overflow shelter at a Roxbury recreation center on Wednesday, acting quickly on a decision that surprised the community. In a letter to elected officials, Gov. Maura Healey said the “temporary safety-net site” at the state-owned Melnea A. … Read more
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is joining the weekend party in New Hampshire, where she will campaign for President Biden ahead of Tuesday’s primary, which is already drawing leading Republican candidates to the state. Unlike the other candidates, however, Biden will have to win a write-in campaign. The president chose not to put his name on … Read more
Mayor Michelle Wu will not be replacing former Harvard President Claudine Gay, she stated on WCVB’s On the Record segment aired Sunday, speaking to the heavily-besieged president’s resignation from her alma mater. “I have absolutely no plans to leave this amazing job that I have,” Wu said, laughing intermittently following a question about her interest … Read more
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu laid out her vision for the upcoming year, making a number of commitments around housing affordability, public education and green initiatives in her second state of the city address on Tuesday. Speaking at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Wu described the state of the city as “strong,” highlighting prior efforts … Read more
