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Boston City Council Votes to Advance Ranked Choice Voting – The Boston Sun
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Boston City Council Votes to Advance Ranked Choice Voting – The Boston Sun

Special to the Sun Last week, the Boston City Council approved a Home Rule Petition to adopt Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) for city elections by a vote of 8-4. The proposal, introduced by Council President Ruthzee Louijeune and co-sponsored by Councilors Julia Mejia and Henry Santana, now heads to Mayor Michelle Wu for approval before advancing to the Massachusetts Legislature. If passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor, Boston voters …See the Story
55 New Trees Coming to Jamaicaway This Month – Jamaica Plain Gazette
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55 New Trees Coming to Jamaicaway This Month – Jamaica Plain Gazette

Photos Courtesy of Emerald Necklace ConservancyThis month, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy is excited to be planting 55 new trees alongthe Jamaicaway! Nine species of trees were hand-picked by Conservancy field operations staffto stay consistent with the historic characteristics of the Jamaicaway while also being tolerantto road salt and other urban conditions. The plantings will include improved soil, with theaddition of gypsum to help with sa…Read Article
Residents Cite Need for ‘Deeply Affordable’ Units at 3430-3440 Washington St. Project – Jamaica Plain Gazette
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Residents Cite Need for ‘Deeply Affordable’ Units at 3430-3440 Washington St. Project – Jamaica Plain Gazette

By Gazette Staff       The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a community meeting this past Monday evening regarding the proposed development for 3430 & 3440 Washington St.       Ebony DaRosa, a Project Manager with the BPDA, chaired the session that was held via Zoom. This was the second community meeting for the project under the auspices of the BPDA, the first having been held last October.       The developers also have been …Read Article

JPNC Zoning Comm. Rejects Variances for 12 unit Building at  561-579 Centre St. – Jamaica Plain Gazette

By Gazette Staff       The Zoning Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held the first of its two meetings this month on Wednesday, May 7. Chair David Baron and fellow members Willie Mitchell, Peg Treble, Kevin Leary, Bernie Doherty, David Seldin, Andrea Howley, and Kevin Moloney were on hand for the session, as was Caroline Peters, who is the representative to JP from Mayor Wu’s office,       The first item on the agenda wa…Boston, Massachusetts · BostonRead Article

State Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Comm. Calls for Public Submissions to Reimagine State Emblems – Jamaica Plain Gazette

Special to the Gazette       The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission has launched an open call to artists, historians, educators, students, and members of the public to participate in the effort to redesign the state’s seal, flag, and motto.       Established by the Legislature in 2024, the Commission is tasked with developing and recommending new symbols to represent the state through a statewide public process. Those who wi…Boston, Massachusetts · BostonRead Article

BPL Announces $1 million Grant from Lego Community Fund U.S.  – Beacon Hill Times

Special to the Times The Boston Public Library (BPL) and LEGO Group have launched a new partnership setting in motion a citywide initiative that leverages play to address urgent early literacy challenges and ignite creativity and agency in Boston’s youth. Funded through a $1 million grant from the company’s LEGO Community Fund U.S. to the Boston Public Library Fund, this flagship collaboration between these two institutions will unlock the poten…Boston, Massachusetts · BostonSee the Story

Kingsport Fire Department provides grilling safety tips ahead of Memorial Day

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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Barry Brickey, Public Education and Information Officer with the Kingsport Fire Department (KFD), provided various grilling safety tips with News Channel 11 on Wednesday. Brickey said since Memorial Day is the traditional kickoff for grilling season, now is a good time to make sure your grill is in working order. "With a gas grill, make sure that the tubing is good, [and] the lead out to the tank is good," Brickey said.…Memorial DaySee the Story

State Plans to Close All Hotel, Motel Shelters This Summer

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BOSTON — The state will close its remaining motel and hotel shelters this summer, Gov. Maura Healey announced Monday, as the governor and lawmakers have imposed restrictions on the emergency housing system over the past year and family enrollment has declined. Thirty-two hotel shelters remain, down from a peak of 100 in the summer of 2023. Healey set a goal this year to eliminate the use of hotels and motels in the Emergency Assistance shelter syHomelessnessSee the Story

Wu Announces Expansion of Free Swim Lessons for Youth – The Boston Sun

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Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu, the Office of Human Services (OHS), and Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) marked yesterday’s International Water Safety Day with the award of $230,000 in grant funding to support free youth swim lessons and $10,000 for the launch of a MBTA bus campaign that highlights the importance of water safety. In 2024, Swim Safe provided lessons to over 6,000 youth, and since its launch under Mayor Wu in summe…Swimming · BostonSee the Story

Mayor Wu Officially Kicks off Reelection Campaign – The Boston Sun

By Adam Swift Boston Mayor Michelle Wu with her children Mira, Blaise, and Cass met with supporters. Mayor Michelle Wu officially kicked off her reelection campaign for a second term in office on Saturday. During a speech to supporters at the Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama in the South End, Wu highlighted her administration’s accomplishments over the past four years and addressed the recent challenges the city has faced from the Trump adm…Boston, Massachusetts · BostonSee the Story

JPNC sets June 21 for Biennial Election – Jamaica Plain Gazette

Special to the Gazette The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 25, via Zoom. Chair Renee Stacey Welch presided over the session. JPNC members in attendance included at-large members Sarah Freeman, Michael Reiskind, and David Baron; Area A members Willie Mitchell, Esther Beillard, and Peter DeCotis; Area B members Leah Dzintars and Lorenzo Bartoloni; and Area C members Bernard Doherty, Gert…Zoom · BostonRead Article

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