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Boston Officials Put Forward Proposal for Community Center, Housing on Jackson Mann Community Center Site
The city of Boston introduced a draft proposal to construct a new community center and housing for the redevelopment of the Jackson Mann Community Center at a Tuesday resident meeting.
Ballot Question 1 Tests Legislative Transparency, Again
Amid an ongoing push to increase the transparency of the state house, Massachusetts voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether to subject the state Legislature and governor’s office to public records laws — opening government financial documents and communications to public scrutiny after years of exemptions.
Boston Council President Liz Breadon Introduces Ordinance to Expose the ‘Worst Landlords in Boston’
Boston City Council President Elizabeth A. “Liz” Breadon introduced an ordinance last week that would create a public list of the “worst landlords in Boston” — naming landlords who repeatedly violate housing and sanitary code requirements.
67 Percent of Survey Respondents Favor Housing, No School at Jackson Mann Site
A new City of Boston survey found strong support for redeveloping the long-stalled Jackson Mann Community Center site with a community center and housing instead of a school, giving city officials a clearer signal as Allston-Brighton residents push for a final decision.
Charlesview Community Fund Disburses More Than $1 Million in Grants to Allston-Brighton Nonprofits
The Charlesview Inc., a nonprofit based in Allston-Brighton, allocated more than $1 million in grants to 29 nonprofit organizations. Jo-Ann Barbour, Charlesview’s executive director, said the organization was able to disburse the largest amount in the grant program’s 13-year history, in part due to increased applications.
Unfinished Construction, Unreliable Utilities: Residents Detail First Months Living in Luxury Apartments on Harvard’s ERC
Harvard Kennedy School student Oleksandr “Alexander” Kutovyi moved into a new apartment on Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus a year ago. Upon arrival, he felt the apartment building had “overpromised and underdelivered.”
After Narrow Win, Brownsberger Faces Calls for Change from Allston-Brighton
State Sen. William N. Brownsberger ’78 clinched his eighth term on Beacon Hill last week, narrowly beating his first challenger in more than a decade. But in Allston-Brighton, where he lost by the largest margin, residents say the race sparked debate over whether the neighborhood’s issues were being heard.
Brownsberger Holds Off Lander by 35 Votes After Recount in State Senate Primary
State Senator William N. Brownsberger ’78 survived the closest challenge of his 14-year Senate tenure Thursday, fending off challenger Daniel A. Lander ’14 by just 35 votes after a districtwide recount.
Brownsberger Says He Is Likely to Lose to Lander
State Senator William N. Brownsberger ’78 acknowledged at his watch party that he is likely to lose his primary to challenger Daniel A. Lander ’14.
Brownsberger Gains Confidence as Race Against Lander Tightens
Just over an hour after claiming he was likely to lose, state Senator William N. Brownsberger ’78 expressed newfound confidence at his campaign watch party as updated results showed him with a 1,705-vote lead at 11:16 p.m.
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Allston ICE Protest
Allston-Brighton residents gathered near the Charleston Residences to condemn alleged Immigration and Customs Enforcement Activity in the neighborhood.