City Council sets Boston property tax rates | Dorchester Reporter
Dec 11, 2024 · City councillors made quick work Wednesday of setting Boston's property tax rates for 2025 after a months-long campaign to shift the balance beyond normal limits collapsed in the Senate. The city council voted unanimously to set the residential tax rate at $11.58 per $1,000 of value and to set the commercial rate at $25.96 per $1,000 of value.
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Republicans thought Gov. Maura Healey's annual address "presented a rosy picture" that "fell short of reality;" while top Democrats in the Legislature said they were glad she highlighted past successes, but didn't jump on...
Mattahunt Elementary is a model for supporting immigrant students
Each year for nearly two decades, EdVestors has awarded a School on the Move prize to one of Boston’s most improved public schools to celebrate the bright spots within Boston Public Schools (BPS) and to share the effective practices that others can learn about and adopt from. As Boston and other districts across the Commonwealth welcome growing numbers of immigrant students
El Punto, an eatery with 240 seats, eyed for Blue Hill Ave. at Talbot ...
Dec 18, 2024 · Two women restaurateurs are on the fast track to open a full-service Dominican-themed restaurant and function hall early next year on Blue Hill Avenue. Plans for a 240-seat restaurant with a full liquor license – called El Punto – and an affiliated 148-person function space were discussed at an abutters’ meeting on Dec.12. …
Wu, soccer team ink 10-year White Stadium lease deal
Dec 23, 2024 · Mayor Wu signed a 10-year lease and cooperation agreement with the leadership of the Boston Unity Soccer Partners (BUSP) on Monday morning in a deal that Wu said will transform the outdated city-owned White Stadium into a state-of-the-art facility shared by Boston Public School student-athletes and Boston’s new pro soccer women’s team. Work to prepare the site for a massive
Legislature passes Steward crisis response bill
Dec 30, 2024 · Drops Market Oversight Bill On Guv's Desk With Only Hours Left In Session Lawmakers rushed a hospital oversight bill to Gov. Maura Healey on Monday, agreeing on policy responses to the Steward Health Care crisis that aim to better regulate private equity firms and stiffen penalties for entities that fail to submit required information.
Top Ten State House stories of 2024 | Dorchester Reporter
Dec 29, 2024 · Steward Surprise, Continuation of Shelter Stress Top Press Corps Ballots Maybe the word of the year should be "upheaval." This time last year, we were reflecting on how much the tone had changed in 2023 as new pressure points erupted on Beacon Hill. That dynamic only deepened in 2024, as power players swerved from dealing with one crisis to another.
Boston City Council’s next push on Beacon Hill: cost of broker fees
Another housing-related showdown between the city of Boston and the Legislature is poised to unfold next year if city councillors embrace a push to shield renters from paying brokers’ fees. City Councilor Liz Breadon and Council President Ruthzee Louijeune last Wednesday (Dec. 10) introduced a proposal that would require any broker fees in the city to be paid by the party who
Developer planning 25 condos for Granite Ave. parcel
Dec 11, 2024 · A Dorchester-based developer unveiled plans for a 5-story, 25-unit condo building on Granite Avenue abutting Cedar Grove Cemetery during a virtual meeting organized by the Boston Planning Dept. on Monday evening that drew about 50 participants. The building, with 25 below-grade parking spaces, would rise on what is now an unoccupied lot at 157 Granite Ave. between the Shields
Batson complex clears key hurdle in bid for state building funds
Dec 18, 2024 · Another Dorchester school building project has taken a major step toward securing funding from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). In a unanimous decision last Friday, the state board voted to include the Ruth Batson Academy— formerly the BCLA/McCormack School on Columbia Point — on its list of approved projects to fund. The decision is a big win for the Boston