City Council Holds Hearing on BuildBPS Update
By Lauren Bennett The City Council Committee on Education held a hearing on Feb. 25 on an update from Boston Public Schools (BPS) regarding the BuildBPS plan. The BuildBPS plan was first announced in 2017 as a $1 billion dollar…
From Baton Rouge to Boston: Lemoine Joins Race for District 8 City Council
By Lauren Bennett Louisiana native Landon Lemoine has lived within District 8 since 2009, and is joining Kristen Mobilia and Helene Vincent in the race for the District 8 City Council seat currently held by Josh Zakim. Lemoine was raised…
Rep. Elugardo Announces House Committee Assignments
Special to the Gazette State Rep. for the Massachusetts 15th Suffolk district Nika Elugardo has announced her committee assignments for the 191st legislative session. Placed on four committees, the representative’s assignments include her top requests. She will serve on the…
La Representante Elugardo Anuncia las Tareas de la Comisiones de la Cámara
La Representante Estatal para el decimoquinto distrito Suffolk, Nina Elugardo, ha anunciado sus tareas para la sesión legislativa. Ella servirá en cuatro comisiones que incluyen sus principales prioridades: la Comisión Conjunta de Niños, Familias y Personas Discapacitadas; la Comisión Conjunta…
BPDA, ISD Discuss Expanding Additional Dwelling Unit Pilot Program
By John Lynds Last year the Boston Inspectional Service Department (ISD) Commissioner William Christopher announced that several Boston neighborhoods that would take part in the Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) pilot program. Christopher said the proposed program was ISD’s way to…