It was only a matter of time before the coronavirus, or COVID-19, that spread across China landed in Boston. The Boston Public Health Commission announced that as of Monday, there was one confirmed case of coronavirus in Boston and eight…
Author: John Lynds
Mayor Starts Overhaul of ZBA
In the wake of the scandal that rocked the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) last year, District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards called for an overhaul of the city’s zoning board. The John Lynch-bribing scandal trickled down to the…
Mayor Walsh Signs Affordable Housing Home Rule Petition
It was a huge win for District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards, her colleague Councilor Kim Janey and affordable housing advocates across the city. On Monday, Mayor Martin Walsh signed Edwards and Janey’s Home Rule Petition to impose a real…
John Nucci Celebrates His One-Year Anniversary of Life-Saving Kidney Transplant
Recently, a group of close friends and family were invited to a luncheon at Rino’s Place in East Boston by Senior Vice President of External Affairs at Suffolk Univserity, John Nucci. The day marked the one year anniversary of Nucci’s…
ZBA Approves West End Marijuana Shop
An adult use marijuana facility proposed for Friend Street in Boston’s West End was approved by the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). Ascend Mass Inc., who is proposing a retail marijuana shop at 272 Friend St. received its Conditional…
City Council Approves CPA Funding
Last month Mayor Martin Walsh and the City’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) recommended that several projects in Beacon Hill and across the city, totaling more than $34 million, be included in the fall funding round for the Community Preservation Act…
City Council Approves CPA Funding
recommended that several projects in Beacon Hill and across the city, totaling more than $34 million, be included in the fall funding round for the Community Preservation Act (CPA). The last hurdle in the process was a vote by the…
City Signs Host Agreement With Proposed West End Marijuana Shop
An adult-use marijuana facility proposed for Friend Street in Boston’s West End signed a host agreements with the City of Boston. Ascend Mass Inc., which is proposing a retail marijuana shop at 272 Friend St., has held several community meetings…