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thequincysun.com
Quincy City Council Opposes Quarry Hills Lease Extension
The Quincy City Council on Monday urged the state legislature to reject any measure – be it a home-rule petition or another bill – that would enable Quincy and the operators of Granite Links to enter into a 50-year lease extension until an audit and analysis of the terms of the lease has been completed.
theweektoday.com
Patriot Ledger
Quincy council OKs surveillance rules. Koch questions authority | Exclusive
QUINCY ‒ Mayor Tom Koch's administration is reviewing whether a new city council ordinance regulating police surveillance technology improperly intrudes on the police chief's authority, raising the possibility of a legal dispute over the measure after councilors approved it, 8-1, on Nov. 9. The council passed an ordinance requiring a public hearing and council approval before police can acquire or implement surveillance technologies such as automated license plate readers, facial recognition and other tracking technologies. Koch signaled a potential legal challenge to the limits the ordinance places on the police chief's authority. Quincy police are moving ahead with plans to replace 49 Flock Safety license plate readers in response to public concerns. It's unclear how the new ordinance will affect that process. Mayor questions city council's authority over the police chief Chris Walker, Koch's chief of staff, said Nov. 10 there is “certainly a legal question” about the difference between the council setting policy through an ordinance and “attempting to mandate specific operations of the Police Department and take that authority away from the Chief.” Walker said the city Solicitor's Office is reviewing the issue and expects to complete its analysis “in the coming days.” He also indicated the administration
mindfullyamerican.com
5 Boston Parking Rules That Get Massachusetts Drivers Towed
Bay Staters who park on city streets can lose their car over details that are easy to overlook, especially if you aren’t from Boston. These are the Boston parking rules that get Massachusetts drivers towed. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Parking rules and fees are subject...
The Associated Press
lynnfieldweeklynews.com
Roundup: Eagles are moving on
The top-ranked St. John’s Prep football team (9-0) defeated No. 16 Weymouth (5-4), 35-6, at Glatz Field last Thursday, Nov. 5. The Eagles advanced to Div. 1 Round of 8, where they’ll face No. 9 Andover (6-3). It started with a bang. Quarterback Chris Vargas connected with Will...
Boston
For Greater Boston renters, the jump to homeownership keeps getting harder
A new housing report finds that just 17% of renter households earn enough to buy a starter home, down from 29% in 2021. Even a starter home is out of reach for most Greater Boston renters, and the jump to homeownership has grown harder over the past five years, a new report finds.
Nerdy Digest
Why Christmas Was Once Illegal in Boston
Few places in America carry as much festive expectation as New England in December. The image practically sells itself: snow on cobblestones, candlelit windows, church bells echoing off old brick. So it comes as a genuine surprise to learn that Boston, now fully at ease with tinsel and holiday markets, once made celebrating Christmas a ... Read more
Realty Today
Boston Mayor Wu Scales Back Affordable Housing Mandates to Revive Stalled Construction
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Monday unveiled a package of reforms to the city's Inclusionary Development Policy designed to ease the financial pressure crushing the multifamily pipeline — without altering the percentage of income-restricted units developers must include in new buildings. The five-part proposal would temporarily raise the minimum...
hinghamanchor.com
Hingham Youth Football & Cheer Seeks Major Changes to Amplified Sound Guidelines for High School Fields
Hingham Youth Football & Cheer asked the School Committee Monday night to consider sponsoring an application to the Planning Board to amend its 2015 amplified sound guidelines for the Hingham High School athletic field complex. HYF is seeking permission for supervised play-by-play announcing and limited, age-appropriate music before kickoff, during...
plymouthindependent.org
Museum work allowed to resume
A monthlong dispute with town officials that forced a temporary shutdown on construction of a museum conversion at the Mayflower Meetinghouse appears to be over. Work has been allowed to resume after the building’s owners filed new paperwork. Town officials had ordered construction stopped in October on the historic...
plymouthindependent.org
Taunton Daily Gazette
Longtime Taunton budget director Gill Enos retires
Longtime Taunton budget director Gill Enos has retired after nearly 35 years of service to the city. Friends, colleagues and city employees gathered at Taunton City Hall on Oct. 29 to mark the retirement, according to a community announcement. Enos' career in the Mayor's Office spanned four administrations under mayors Bob Nunes, Charlie Crowley, Tom Hoye and Shaunna O'Connell. Beyond the budget director's office, Enos served 16 years on the Retirement Board and 10 years on the Zoning Board of Appeals. Enos also completed two terms as a member of the Taunton Public Schools School Committee. Enos has also served for many years on the board of Taunton Federal Credit Union. The Oct. 29 gathering included friends and current and former city employees who shared stories and memories from Enos' long career. Those attending paid tribute to Enos' frugality, mentorship and dedication to Taunton, according to the announcement. O'Connell, Mayor's Office staff and current and former City of Taunton employees offered their gratitude and best wishes to Enos in retirement. This story was produced with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct . This
hoodline.com
Salt & Straw Lands in Boston's Seaport With Bug-Studded Ice Cream Flavor
Salt & Straw has opened its newest shop in Boston's Seaport, bringing a lineup of flavors that ranges from a hometown-inspired Boston cream pie to a matcha ice cream studded with actual chocolate-covered insects. The Portland, Oregon-born chain now counts 58 shops nationwide, each built around a rotating menu designed to surprise as much as satisfy.
WBUR
A new historical fiction novel returns to the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire
On the night of Nov. 28, 1942, Boston’s Cocoanut Grove nightclub erupted in flames. Nearly 500 people died in the conflagration and hundreds of survivors suffered horrific injuries. Eighty-four years later, it remains the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. Gemma Tizzard’s “The Nightingales of Boston” brings to vivid...