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Boston
Where did the old Citgo sign letters go?
One original 11-foot letter is hiding inside a Kenmore Square bar. As the iconic Citgo sign that welcomed fans to Fenway Park and marked the final stretch of the Boston Marathon came down this spring, one question lingered: What would happen to the original letters that had become part of Boston’s identity?
hoodline.com
East Boston Senior, 70, Fights No-Fault Eviction Over 38 Percent Rent Hike
Jose Velasquez has lived in his Meridian Street apartment in East Boston for 20 years, but the 70-year-old now faces a stark choice: accept a rent increase of nearly 38 percent or be forced out. His housing court case is headed to a jury trial set to begin next week, a fight that will decide whether he, his wife, daughter, and grandchild can stay in the only home they've known for two decades.
needhamobserver.com
marbleheadcurrent.org
Dorchester Reporter
Roxbury leaders, Mayor Wu are again at odds over neighborhood council rules
Photo: District 7 Councillor Miniard Culpepper addresses reporters during a Roxbury Neighborhood Council press conference. Looking on are RNC Chair Connie Forbes and RNC members Kate Phelps, Reggie Stewart and Angela Williams-Mitchell. Photo by Yawu Miller. Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or...
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Patriot Ledger
Mass. AG rejects Quincy Open Meeting Law complaint against city councilor
QUINCY ‒ The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office rejected an Open Meeting Law complaint against Quincy Councilor Maggie McKee, finding that her private consultation with an attorney while drafting legislation did not violate the law. "There is nothing within the Open Meeting Law that prohibits a member of a public body from retaining counsel," Assistant Attorney General Matthew Lindberg wrote in the Nov. 11 ruling. The dispute grew out of Ward 5 Councilor McKee's successful effort to repeal Mayor Tom Koch's controversial $126,000 pay raise , which she had campaigned against before taking office. The council rescinded the raise in June before Koch received any increase. Twice in five weeks, City Solicitor Jim Timmins publicly raised Open Meeting Law concerns about McKee. Both times, Lea DeGloria, a Weymouth resident and outspoken council critic, filed complaints within days, citing his statements. "If you're consulting with someone outside the body and you don't identify who that is, you don't provide what their input is, that's a violation of the Open Meeting Law because you are accepting information that's influencing how you're acting," Timmins told McKee at the May 18 council meeting . The following day, Timmins emailed McKee four times seeking her attorney's
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Boston
Ed Flynn has a new challenger for his Boston City Council seat
Rachel Pearson, a community organizer and substitute teacher who lives in South Boston, is taking on Flynn. It may be a year away, but Boston’s 2027 election is already starting to take shape. Councilor Ed Flynn, a prominent and outspoken member of the City Council who has served on the body longer than any of his colleagues, has a new challenger.
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Conservation Commission Approves Wonderland Sewer Project, Seeks Further Details from Contractor
The Revere Conservation Commission approved several project applications and addressed a number of potential environmental violations during its regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening, October 7, in the City Council Chambers. Present for the meeting were Chair Nicholas Rudolph, Vice-Chair Brian Averbach, and commissioners Joseph LaValle, Wilson Correa, Bernardo Sepulveda, Anthony...