Gov. Healey Issues Pardon for Misdemeanor Marijuana Possession Convictions in Massachusetts

By David Ertischek on March 15, 2024

Gov. Healey Issues Pardon for Misdemeanor Marijuana Possession Convictions in Massachusetts

Governor Maura Healey announced on Wednesday that she is taking executive action to pardon misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions in Massachusetts, which needs to be approved by the Governor’s Council.

Neighborhood Talk about Shattuck Redevelopment with Elected Officials (and Pizza!) on March 18

Neighborhood Talk about Shattuck Redevelopment with Elected Officials (and Pizza!) on March 18

By David Ertischek on March 14, 2024

A trio of politicians are leading a community meeting to discuss the redevelopment of the Shattuck Campus on Monday night at English High School. And pizza will be provided, but no word on where the pizza will be from.

Councilor Erin Murphy Running for SJC Suffolk County Clerk

By David Ertischek on March 11, 2024

At-Large Boston City Councilor Erin Murphy recently let it be known that she’s running for the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County’s clerk.

Let Your Voice Be Heard: Upcoming Southwest Corridor Action Plan Meeting at JP Library and Online

By David Ertischek on January 15, 2024

The state would like the community’s input on the Southwest Corridor Action Plan, and will host several neighborhood meetings this month.

Initiate Franklin Action Park Plan! City Hiring Full-Time Administrator and Maintenance Staff for Franklin Park

Initiate Franklin Action Park Plan! City Hiring Full-Time Administrator and Maintenance Staff for Franklin Park

By David Ertischek on January 12, 2024

Mayor Michelle Wu said that the city will be hiring a dedicated full-time administrator and six new full-time maintenance and natural resources staff that will bring dedicated staff for Franklin Park to its highest level in more than 50 years.

State Wants to Scale Back Shattuck Hospital Plan

By David Ertischek on December 15, 2023

The state got one proposal to redesign the Shattuck Hospital campus in Franklin Park which pitched more than 800 beds of treatment, shelter and supporting housing — and that was way more than what they wanted.

New Boston Housing Authority Police HQ Opened in Jamaica Plain

By David Ertischek on December 13, 2023

The new Boston Housing Authority Police Headquarters in Jamaica Plain was previously an underutilized structure used by BHA maintenance staff to store roofing supplies.

Pressley Proposes Bill to Guarantee Right to Vote for Incarcerated Citizens

Pressley Proposes Bill to Guarantee Right to Vote for Incarcerated Citizens

By David Ertischek on December 7, 2023

If you’re a citizen and incarcerated, you are not allowed to vote. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley unveiled a bill on Wednesday that would end felony disenfranchisement and guarantee the right to vote for incarcerated citizens.

Councilor Lara Says Report Shows She Was Driving Half The Speed Police Allege When She Crashed

Councilor Lara Says Report Shows She Was Driving Half The Speed Police Allege When She Crashed

By David Ertischek on September 10, 2023

District 6 City Councilor Kendra Lara says an as-yet-unreleased report she commissioned from a crash reconstruction company indicates she was driving 27 mph when she crashed a borrowed vehicle into a house on Centre Street in June. A Boston Police Department investigator has said that Lara was driving at least 50 mph at the time of the accident.

Want to Represent Boston on MBTA Board of Directors?

Want to Represent Boston on MBTA Board of Directors?

By David Ertischek on August 17, 2023

Earlier this month, the state legislature and Governor Maura Healey passed a state budget that created a seat for a Boston resident to be on the board of directors for the MBTA. Would you like to be the person to fill that seat?

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