John Tobin Boston City Councillor

City of Boston Snow Emergency Tickets Dismissed.

Team Tobin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:50:15 -0500

BOSTON (WBZ) ―

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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City Ordinance Refiled on Boston Fire Department Apparatus

Team Tobin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:23:07 -0500

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 ...

Councillor Tobin to Lead Special Committee on City Charter Reform

Team Tobin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:25:18 -0500

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 ...

UPDATE: TEXTING-WHILE-DRIVING BAN CLEARS COMMITTEE

Team Tobin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:46:34 -0500

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 ...

Councillor Tobin Calls for Stiffer Penalties for Defacing Boston’s Historic Landmarks

Team Tobin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:31:02 -0400

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 ...

Councillor Tobin Announces October 2009 District Office Hours

Team Tobin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:57:33 -0400

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 ...

Councillor Tobin Announces September 2009 District Office Hours

Team Tobin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:19:11 -0400

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 ...

New Law Could Require Licenses for Scooters

Team Tobin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:56:27 -0400

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 ...

Ireland’s Best Young Basketball Players Challenged West Roxbury Team July 2

Team Tobin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:56:56 -0400

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.

Councillor Tobin Proposes Home Rule Change on Mayoral Vacancy

Team Tobin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:59:59 -0400

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.