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The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday approved a developer's proposal for a building with nine apartments and one floor of commercial space on Allstate Road at Willow Court across from the South Bay mall. Developer Adam Sarbaugh's proposal calls for ten parking spaces - nine for residents and one for the 3,700-square-foot office. The proposal, first submitted in 2020, does not

The $1.7 trillion government funding bill expected to pass this week includes a measure that bans purchases of crack or meth pipes with federal dollars.

Central zone to get everything. >> the citys long-running needle exchange, new harm reduction strategies are passing out free pipes to smoke crack or meth and ketamine. transition intravenous needle users away from needles. >> has to be about immediately saving lives. >> bostons democrat mayor michelle will with messages governor-elect laura heatley at her side defended the plan. >> weve seen a big drop and data proven success with the parts, the goals of this program which are to ensure there i...

Boston introduced a needle exchange initiative that would include the distribution of free pipes that could be used to smoke crack or meth, worrying business owners.

By a 9-4 vote, councilors passed a petition to allow Boston residents aged 16 and 17 to vote in municipal elections, as long as they meet all other legal qualifications.

Virginia Key development: Wait and see

If you're old enough to drive, you're old enough to vote, the majority of Boston city councillors decided Wednesday, bringing 16-and 17-year-olds one step closer to enfranchisement in the city. By a 9-4 vote, councillors passed a petition to allow Boston residents aged 16 and 17 to vote in municipal elections, as long as they meet all other legal qualifications. "We have a lot

The City Council voted 9-4 to advance a proposal that would change the age required to vote in local-level elections.

Similar proposals have stalled at the State House.

A pair of Boston city councilors are hoping to prevent the reckless use of shopping carts in South Boston.