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- Suffolk County
- 6/17/25
- 06/18/2025
- 229 Minutes
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Overview: The Boston School Committee meeting spotlighted concerns around the recognition of Eid holidays in the school calendar and ongoing debates about the exam school admissions policy. Community members urged the committee to officially recognize Eid. Additionally, the meeting featured discussions on the impacts of the current admissions policy for exam schools, with calls for equitable access and potential revisions to better serve Boston’s diverse student population.
- MA
- Suffolk County
- 6/17/25
- 06/23/2025
- 223 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Boston Planning and Development Board meeting featured an extensive discussion on the Austin Street Lots project in Charles Town, focusing on the Area Development Compliance (ADC) entitlement and the Area Development Board (ADB) entitlement for a specific building within the master plan. The board examined the proposal’s design elements, pedestrian and vehicular access, and sustainable urban development.
- MA
- Suffolk County
- 6/17/25
- 06/17/2025
- 103 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: At a recent Revere School Committee meeting, members discussed the introduction of bus arm safety technology to enhance student transportation safety and grappled with budget challenges for the upcoming school year. Key discussions included the implementation of bus arm technology, aimed at curbing violations of school bus stop arms, and the district’s financial strategies in light of a budget deficit.
- MA
- Suffolk County
- 6/16/25
- 06/16/2025
- 18 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: During the recent Revere City Council meeting, the members focused on a motion to change the oversight of new utility pole installations from the council to the city engineer. This proposal sparked a discussion about communication and jurisdiction over utility matters, especially concerning National Grid. The council also reviewed ordinances related to outdated language, financial impact statements, vacant buildings, and parity salary adjustments, providing favorable recommendations for most.
- MA
- Suffolk County
- 6/12/25
- 06/12/2025
- 147 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Boston City Council recently convened to scrutinize the impact of university students on local housing markets, emphasizing the need to assess and potentially revise the University Accountability Ordinance. This ordinance, initially introduced in 2004, mandates universities to report student housing data, aiming to mitigate the adverse effects of off-campus student residences on neighborhoods like Mission Hill, Fenway, and Allston.
