In response and feedback from the community over the past two-years Mayor Martin J Walsh has embarked on a mission to overhaul the organizational identity of the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA). His goal is to provide better services to the…
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MBTA Completes Government Station Reconstruction on Time and Under Budget
The MBTA recently opened the new Government Center Station after two-years of reconstruction for a fully accessible, safer, modern and a more comfortable facility. Completed on time and under budget, the project represents another step forward as the MBTA works…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella City’s small business plan a positive economic move The City of Boston’s first small business plan appears to be a solid guide towards supporting these businesses as they start and grow in Boston. Small businesses are…
MBTA’s Performance Dashboard a Positive and Useful Tool
MBTA users can now, for the first time, track the daily reliability levels of the four subway lines and all 750 bus routes through the newly created performance dashboard that provides the public the ability to look at the lines…
Today is Election Day- Get Out and Vote
Today, Tuesday, April 12 is a State Senate special election with seven candidates seeking to fill the vacancy left open by the retirement of Senator Anthony Petrucelli. Parts of the Senate District includes the North End/Waterfront neighborhood which has been…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella North End/Waterfront Health offers tips on how to talk to children about drugs and alcohol Many public and private agencies are dealing with drugs and alcohol use throughout the city and state in an effort to curtail…
Downtown View:Big Pharma? Try Big Fish
Last week the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center hosted Seafood Expo, a showcase of more than 1,200 fishing boat companies, seafood packagers and processors, fish farmers and suppliers to the fish industry. I went over to take a look. I…
Stand by Your Guns Commissioner-Fingerprinting is a Public Safety Issue
Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans’ attempt to have all Uber and Lyft drivers provide fingerprints for public safety reasons is completely justified. If the 6,000 Boston cab drivers have to provide fingerprints, there is no reason why other transportation…
The T in MBTA Stands for Terrible
Each week there is a negative story regarding the MBTA. If it’s not overtime costs, breakdowns, poor operations, deficit issues or poor service it’s something else and there appears to be no end in sight towards resolving any of the…
Opinion
Boston selected to participate in Focus Cities Program Boston has been chosen as one of ten cities selected by the National Vision Zero Network to participate in their new Focus Cities Program. Based on the effort that the city has…