Hundreds of residents from across Boston protested against what they called unfair municipal housing policies in downtown Boston on Thursday, Sept. 22.
Radio station Mix104.1 went off the air and onto the stage last Saturday for the annual MixFest music festival at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. This year’s lineup featured OneRepublic, Ingrid Michaelson and Shaggy.
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced last week more than 10,000 housing units have been built since 2015 as part of a housing initiative to support Boston’s growth.
In an effort to promote Boston’s diversity and creative history through public art, “Raining Poetry” released a second installment in four new locations in the city. “Raining Poetry” features short poems on Boston sidewalks that are only visible when it rains.
Councilor Ayanna Pressley urged city councilors to hold a hearing discussing the fair distribution of marijuana licenses, should Massachusetts residents vote to legalize recreational use of the drug, at last week’s city council meeting.
Massachusetts lowest-paid workers saw their average wages rise seven percent over the past year, according to a recently released report by Boston-based nonprofit Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) endorsed a Montreal-based transit application as its official mobile app Tuesday, Sept. 6 as part of its efforts to connect with its customers.
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren joined a rally of thousands of union janitors, food workers, security guards and others in the Boston Common early Saturday afternoon to advocate for a new contract with higher wages and expanded benefits for city workers.
A Suffolk Superior Court judge ruled Friday that a pilot program requiring 100 Boston police officers to wear body cameras will proceed in spite of opposition from the department’s union, according to a 19-page ruling posted online by the Boston Globe.
