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Tickets issued for snow violations for Boston on Feb. 10 will be forgiven, Mayor Tom Menino announced Wednesday evening.

The City of Boston declared a snow emergency at 8 a.m. and it was lifted at 6 p.m. for a huge snowstorm that was supposed to hit us.

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Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. today refiled an ordinance that would create replacement standards for Boston Fire Department frontline and reserve fire apparatus.

Councillor Tobin filed the legislation at the City Council’s weekly meeting today, Wednesday, February 3.

The legislation would require that all frontline fire apparatus, which ...   more »

Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. this week was named Chair of a new City Council Committee formed to examine the City Charter, which has not undergone a significant public review in decades.

The 2010 committee assignments were announced by City Council President Michael Ross at the Council’s weekly ...   more »

The following was released by Kyle Cheney of the STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE on January 28, 2010.

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JAN. 28. 2010…..Texting while driving would be banned for all Massachusetts motorists and junior operators would also be banned from talking on cell phones while driving, under legislation backed by ...   more »

Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. this week called on the city to increase the penalty for defacing historic landmarks in Boston.

Councillor Tobin, who is chair of the Council’s Committee on Arts, Film, Travel and Tourism, filed an order for a hearing at the Council’s weekly meeting on ...   more »

City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. holds district office hours in different locations each month.

Councillor Tobin’s October district office hours will be held on:

•Thursday, October 22 from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. at Ula’s Café, 284 Amory Street in the Brewery Complex in Jamaica Plain. Jamaica Plain liaison Anna ...   more »

City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. holds district office hours in different locations each month.

Councillor Tobin’s September district office hours will be held on:

•Thursday, September 24 from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. at Ula’s Café, 284 Amory Street in the Brewery Complex in Jamaica Plain. Jamaica Plain liaison Anna ...   more »

Last fall City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. held a public hearing to review the city's policy on parking motorized scooters on public streets and sidewalks. The scooter order was filed in response to the rising scooter sales and the confusion about the city's parking policy. Today's Boston Globe reports ...   more »

Members of the 18 and under Irish National Basketball Team took on some of West Roxbury’s best basketball players on Thursday, July 2 at West Roxbury High School in two exhibition games.


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The event was organized by Joe Walsh, from Boston University’s Government Relations Department, in cooperation with Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. and the West Roxbury Community Center. The Irish team will face off against some of West Roxbury’s most talented players. One of the local teams is sponsored by Councillor Tobin’s summer league and represents the youngest players in the league.   more »

Councillor Tobin introduced an order for a hearing at today's weekly City Council meeting on how the city should handle a vacany in the Mayor's Office. Read about it in today's Boston Herald.

City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. holds district office hours in different locations each month.

Councillor Tobin’s April district office hours will be held on:

•Monday, April 13 from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. at JP Licks, 659 Centre St. in Jamaica Plain. Jamaica Plain liaison Anna Sylvester will also attend.

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Read about City Councillor John M. Tobin's proposal to review taxi fares in the city of Boston in today's Boston Herald. Councillor Tobin last week called for a hearing asking the city to consider imposing a sliding scale fee for taxi fares that would change with the price of ...   more »

Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. next week will call for a City Council hearing to discuss Clear Channel Outdoor’s conversion to improved, environmentally-friendly billboard posters in Boston.

Councillor Tobin will file the order at the City Council’s weekly meeting on Wednesday, January 28. Councillor Tobin will ask for ...   more »

Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. this week was renamed Chair of the Committee on Arts, Film, Humanities & Tourism, a post he has held since 2002.

The 2009 committee assignments were announced by City Council President Michael Ross at the Council’s weekly meeting on Wednesday, January 14.

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"John Tobin" Mike Barnicle, WTKK, Boston, MA - 12/3/08: Term Limits

"John Tobin Boston's city councilor has again proposed that the voters decide whether or not the mayor and the council -- operate with term limits . That's terms in office not terms in jail. Right now a fire hydrant once elected can serve for life on the council."

Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. is now accepting entries to his 7th annual holiday card contest from children who attend elementary schools in his district, which includes West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain.

“I am looking for local kids who are willing to use their artistic talents to help ...   more »

Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. is calling on the city’s Inspectional Services Department (ISD) to consider implementing a comprehensive warning notification system for all illegal violations under its jurisdiction.

Councillor Tobin filed an order at the City Council’s weekly meeting today calling for a public hearing to explore ...   more »

The following is a press release from the Mayor's Office:

Residents will receive large wheeled-carts for all recycling

Beginning July 14, residents of West Roxbury will be the next neighborhood to participate in Mayor Menino’s “Recycle More” program. The Boston Public Works Department will be distributing a 95-gallon wheeled-cart to ...   more »

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Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. wants drivers in Boston to be able to pay for parking spaces using their cell phones and will file an order this week asking the Boston City Council to hold a public hearing to consider a pilot program.

“Everyone has a cell phone ...   more »