Boston

Helping low-income Bostonians get computer help

adamg — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:35:25 -0500

Pops posts photos from today's Boston Tech Day at the O'Bryant School.

Summing up Bostonians in 140 characters or less

adamg — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:14:56 -0500

G. Valentino Ball tries:

Dear World, I don't have a bad attitude. I'm from Boston. Theres a distinct difference. Understand that and we might be cool. Thnx, The Mgmt

554,000 in Massachusetts Struggle to Put Food on the Table

Project Bread — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:21 -0500

Project Bread, the state’s leading antihunger organization, released numbers from its upcoming annual status report on hunger in the Commonwealth. The disquieting trends described in this report, caused by high unemployment, point to 554,000 people in the Commonwealth struggling with hunger. Food insecurity has found its way into middle class suburbs and has driven low-income people further into crisis. The report argues for a public health approach and asks that the state continue to bring systemic solutions to scale — especially healthy school and summer food programs for kids.

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METCO students getting mugged as they get off the bus - in Boston

adamg — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:32:17 -0500

Chanie Infante Louisma reports (Facebook login required):

A Brookline Metco parent called this morning to report recent crimes
against METCO students. Another Brookline Metco parent, who happens to be a Boston police officer, reported that Metco students have been targeted by Boston Public School students.

Boston students are jumping Metco students after they get off their bus and stealing electronics (i.e. Cell phones, digital cameras, etc).

Restrict unpopular speech from UHub front page?

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:30:47 -0500

* YES, I dislike some unpopular ideas epsecially when they're poorly argued * NO, I can choose to comment with a compelling argument or ignore the post

Councilor Yoon's last gasp: Mayoral term limits

adamg — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:06:08 -0500

Sam Yoon is asking his supporters to barrage city councilors with phone calls to convince them to vote on a measure to limit Boston mayors to two terms in office. The proposal currently sits in Maureen Feeney's committee on government operations - to which a proposal to keep the city-council president from becoming mayor if the sitting mayor resigns has also been consigned.

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School superintendent gives herself five years to turn schools around

adamg — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:36:43 -0500

Details.

"Turnaround" schools that will face "serious consequences" if they don't shape up:

William Blackstone Elementary School in the South End
Paul Dever Elementary School in Dorchester
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School in Roxbury
Elihu Greenwood Elementary School in Hyde Park
Curtis Guild Elementary School in East Boston
John P. Holland Elementary School in Dorchester
John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Jamaica Plain
William Monroe Trotter Elementary School in Dorchester
Orchard Gardens K-8 School in Roxbury
Maurice J. Tobin K-8 School in Roxbury
Henry Dearborn Middle School in Roxbury
Harbor Middle School in Dorchester
The English High School in Jamaica Plain
Odyssey High School in South Boston

City Council defers action on move to block Consalvo gambit

adamg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:15:03 -0500

The Boston City Council today deferred action on a proposal by Councilor John Tobin that would block a rumored attempt to make fellow Councilor Rob Consalvo the next mayor.

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CARE ABOUT YOUR STATE PARKS? GO TO THE EOEEA FY 2011 BUDGET HEARING THIS MONDAY

Boston Park Advocates — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:06:28 -0500

Do you care about basic services in your DCR parks in Boston? Go to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs' FY 2011’s budget hearing with Secretary Ian Bowles on Monday, November 23, 2009, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm at 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd floor, Conference Room B. Submit written comments prior to the hearing, or up until November 30, 2009. Bring a picture I.D. for security.

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City Council to look at ways to keep people from peeking at your ballots

adamg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:17:42 -0500

The Boston City Council agreed today to look at ways of making it harder for the nosy to see how you're voting.

Councilor John Tobin (West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain), said the current system, in which people vote at little triangular platforms that look like they belong in a bank, makes it too easy for people standing at the same cluster to see how somebody's voted. And then there's the walk to the scanner box, which offers further opportunity to figure out a person's ballot, he said.

Tobin said some cities use a system in which voters sit at a table and a privacy curtain surrounds them.

Tobin's resolution.