For the first time in Massachusetts, electric scooters will be allowed on the streets, providing an emission-free way of getting around. The Boston City Council passed an ordinance creating licenses and regulations for scooter businesses to operate.
Metro, The T, Boston
MBTA Renames Yawkey Station as Lansdowne Station
The station and MBTA signs are being updated now, and the change is set to go into effect on April 8.
Metro, Business, Boston
Collapse of WOW AIR Impacts BC Students and Future of Low-Cost Travel
“I was literally looking at tickets a week ago, which is really funny, and I was about to buy a ticket when my sister texted me and was like, ‘Don’t buy a ticket, they are shutting down.’” said Claire Madden, MCAS ’20.
News, Metro, Business, Boston
City of Boston Holds Hearing to Impose Regulations on Marijuana Industry
The hearing was headed by Kim Janey, the ordinance sponsor and city councilor for District 7, and Michael Flaherty, chair of the committee.
Boston, Metro, Business, Top Story
NETA Opens First Recreational Dispensary in Boston Area
Medical marijuana dispensary NETA began recreational sales on Saturday, March 23 in Brookline Village.
Metro, Boston
Committee on Education Holds Hearing to Discuss Lack of Civic Learning in Boston Public Schools
This was the first hearing filed by Councilor Althea Garrison, who was sworn in this past January, and her proposal for increasing civics education has garnered widespread support from other city councilors and constituents alike.
Metro, Business, Boston
Dispensary to Open in Brookline Village Saturday
A recreational marijuana dispensary will open in Brookline Village on Saturday, March 23. New England Treatment Access (NETA) is already open as a medical dispensary but was given the go ahead to commence recreational operations by the Cannabis Control Commission on Friday.
The T, Metro, Boston
MBTA to Provide Free Passes to Students Grades 7-12
All Boston students in grades seven through 12 in Boston will be provided with free MBTA passes, starting in the 2019-20 school year.
Metro, Boston
Protest Organized Against Canada Goose, Animal Cruelty
A protest is scheduled for Sunday against winter clothing manufacturer Canada Goose at the Prudential Center Mall. The demonstration, organized by animal rights activist Laura Ray, is protesting the capture and killing of wild animals by Canada Goose to produce their clothing.
Boston, Metro
City Council Calls for Hearing to Examine BPD, Trust Act
A hearing to examine how the Boston Police Department (BPD) has been complying with the Trust Act—which says that the BPD cannot aid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—has been called in Boston City Council. Councilor Josh Zakim, from the seventh district, called for the hearing during the City Council’s meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
