Dante welcomes the Lucchesi, and the Lucchesi welcome all to a Saturday party
The Dante Alighieri Society Hall hosts a night of dinner and dancing Saturday for Lucchesi, their friends and family. But does that include Dante?
Planning Board says to wait for consultants’ study, but study may say ‘build high’
Development-wary residents around Central Square who felt they lost Monday before one city board could feel Tuesday that they won before another one: The Planning Board says the City Council should set aside a zoning petition to wait for a consultant’s study.
Residents fail in bid to block Central Square development
A neighborhood attempt to block development around Central Square failed to be heard Monday, blocked by city councillors who protested they weren’t given enough time to look over the proposed changes.
Girls’ shooting, vigil, cast shadow over city’s day, officials’ work
The death Sunday of Charlene Holmes, 16, and the fight for life of Thanialee Cotto, 17, after a drive-by shooting overshadowed much of city life Monday, including a somber day at their school and a rushed City Council meeting as officials hurried to get to a vigil at the crime scene.
City offers residents free workshop on managing credit
Understanding, maximizing your credit score and improving your credit get a two-part workshop in May that is free to residents.
Council consistency loses its virtue when applied to developers
Whatever you think of the City Council’s approach to the big apartment complexes that keep popping up over the city, threatening to overrun neighborhoods with renters and cars, think back a year and you’ll have to admit it’s weird.
Area IV candidates forum features talk on race, development
An Area IV forum for City Council candidates produces clashes over race and some news: Councillor Ken Reeves said he had filed an order to take an undeveloped 10,000-square-foot parcel at 161 Harvard St. by eminent domain.
Election forum about more than city manager — but not by much
Matters of parking tickets and snow removal got a hearing alongside talk of the city manager, lawsuit settlements and contract negotiations at a candidates forum. The next forum is Tuesday in Central Square.
More details, but little action, in pursuit of Area IV charity
Outrage and questions continued this week over what an Area IV neighborhood group did with $1.6 million and land that was given them to develop, with city councillors eager for action and the city’s attorney counseling caution and patience.
Officials will ask investigation of Area IV charity
The attorney general will be asked to investigate the spending of $1.6 million and suspicious transfer of land at Moore and Harvard streets by a community group in Area IV.
