Author: Gazette Staff
City Council holds hearing on potential buffer zone between marijuana dispensa-ries and recovery facilities
By Lauren Bennett Special to the Gazette The City Council Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation held a hearing on Dec. 11 regarding City regulation of the proximity of certain businesses to recovery facilities. Though there was no official proposal,…
Hill Agenda
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, Tues., Jan. 29 for the Feb. 1 issue. Email listings to [email protected] Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services…
Participacion
El plazo para la sección de Participación es al mediodía, martes, 29 enero para la edición 1 febrero. Correo: [email protected] Los números telefónicos abajo empiezan con el código 617. Reuniones Proyección de film y discusión sobre el síndrome de fatiga…
Northeastern officials look to recent achievements and immediate goals
By Dan Murphy Special to the Gazette Northeastern officials highlighted some recent accomplishments and imminent goals during a public meeting of its University Task Force held under the auspices of the Boston Planning and Development Agency on Wednesday, Dec. 12,…
City announces next Boston Poet Laureate
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced on Dec. 17 that Porsha Olayiwola has been appointed as the City of Boston’s new Poet Laureate, a role she formally began on Jan. 1, 2019. Porsha’s eagerness to enhance the City of Boston through…
Letters:
Separating migrant children from their parents In a petition signed by over 13,013 individual mental health professionals, organizations and members of the general public, the writers strongly warn of the psychological damage that is happening as a result of migrant…
Op-ed: Giving back to the community
By Keon White-Jones Growing up in Roxbury, you could always find me tutoring my peers in school. Today, you can spot me in a red jacket, giving back to my community with City Year. After graduating from Brighton High School, I…
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City Council holds hearing on corporate tax-break transparency
By Lauren Bennett Special to the Gazette The City Council Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on Nov. 29, regarding corporate tax break transparency in the City of Boston. With recent conversations around the location of Amazon second…