Walsh’s $3.49 billion proposal was passed unanimously. The budget increased by $176 million from last year and focused on education, the transportation plan Go Boston 2030, housing, and public safety.
Featured Story, Metro, Boston
Boston Approves Application for Straight Pride Parade
Boston approved an application for a Straight Pride Parade on Wednesday, according to the Boston Globe. Super Happy Fun America, the group sponsoring the parade, said the event will be held on Aug. 31.
Metro, Featured Story, Boston
Former BC Trustee Connors Helps Buttigieg Raise $1 Million in Boston
Boston campaigns for Pete Buttigieg raise $1 million with the help of Jack Connors Jr., BC ’63.
Metro, Arts
At I Am Books, Villanueva Recites Poems of Devotion in Ancient Greece
People gathered in a warm, intimate room in the North End facing a table with an open bottle of wine in the back for anyone that was interested. The night began with an invitation to the open mic, and two volunteers stood to share their work. The volunteers’ poetry was unique, sentimental, and witty. To…
Boston, Politics, Metro
Gross Denies Fault in Trust Act Hearing
Jose Martin Paz Flores sat in the chambers of Boston City Council yesterday and told the room about the time he was injured at work in 2017. He had been in the United States for a few years—living in Florida before he moved to Massachusetts—and was working for a construction company when he sustained a…
News, Metro, Business, Boston
City of Boston Holds Hearing to Impose Regulations on Marijuana Industry
The hearing was headed by Kim Janey, the ordinance sponsor and city councilor for District 7, and Michael Flaherty, chair of the committee.
Metro, Business, Top Story, Boston
NETA Opens First Recreational Dispensary in Boston Area
Medical marijuana dispensary NETA began recreational sales on Saturday, March 23 in Brookline Village.
Metro
Finding Relaxation and a Semblance of Spring at the 2019 Boston Flower and Garden Show
At the Boston Flower and Garden Show, local gardeners create an atmosphere of relaxation and figments of spring with their landscaping.
Administration, Top Story, On Campus, News
BC Attendance Cost Rises to $72,736, Tuition Now $56,780
Boston College’s Board of Trustees has set tuition for the 2019-20 academic year at $56,780, bringing the final cost of attendance to $72,736 per year, according to a University release.
Metro, Featured Story, The T
MBTA Hosts Public Hearing on Planned Fare Hike
A lively gathering of Bostonians crowded outside the Transportation Board Room on Wednesday for a public hearing on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) proposed fare hike, which will go into effect July 1 of this year.
