View Article  2010 Boston City Council Rules
Meeting Time

Rule 1. Unless otherwise ordered from time to time, and except on holidays, the regular meeting of the city council shall be on Wednesdays at twelve o’clock noon in the Christopher A. Iannella council chamber, One City Hall Square, 5th Floor, Boston, unless otherwise determined by the council ...   more »
View Article  Weekly City Council Programming Schedule 2/1/2010 -2/12/2010
Boston City Council Television
Comcast Channel 51
10 AM to 5 PM
and www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/live.asp



Monday February 1
10:30am Government Operations on prohibiting Salvia Divinorum 2/10/09 (1:45)
12:30pm Education on Boston Public School Staffing 8/27 (2:11)
3:00pm Environment & Health on global climate change summit 4/23 (1:20)

Tuesday February 2
10:00am ...   more »
View Article  Do you qualify for a personal exemption on your property taxes?
An exemption is a release from the obligation of having to pay taxes on all or part of a parcel of real property. Personal exemptions are a reduction in taxes due to a particular personal circumstance and qualifications set forth in the Massachusetts general laws. The burden is on the ...   more »
View Article  Councillor Tobin to Lead Special Committee on City Charter Reform
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 »
View Article  UPDATE: TEXTING-WHILE-DRIVING BAN CLEARS COMMITTEE
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 »
View Article  Boston City Council Agenda: Wednesday, January 27, 2010
ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR MATTERS PRESENTED TO THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO 12:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY JANUARY 26, 2010 FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010 AT 12:00 P.M. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:

COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR: The following were ...   more »
View Article  Weekly City Council Programming Schedule 1/25/2010 -2/5/2010
Boston City Council Television
Comcast Channel 51
10 AM to 5 PM
and www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/live.asp



Monday January 25
10:30am Environment & Health on precautions and preparations for H1N1 10/26 (1:56)
12:30pm Ways & Means FY10Budget: Boston Public Health Commission 5/27 (3:20)
4:00pm Environment & Health on Massachusetts Beverage Container Law 10/9 ...   more »
View Article  Goodwill Jamaica Plain Grand Opening
View Article  Summer Job Registration: Hopeline
SUMMER JOB REGISTRATION
2010 HOPELINE INFORMATION


YOU MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE HOPELINE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK FOR THE BOSTON YOUTH FUND!

REGISTERING FOR THE HOPELINE VIA THE PHONE OR INTERNET IS THE ONLY APPLICATION PROCESS!
IT IS ONLY OPEN FOR A LIMITED TIME! DON’T MISS OUT!

TO REGISTER ...   more »
View Article  Jamaica Plain Office Hours: Thursday, January 21st 8-9am Ula Cafe
Ula Cafe Jamaica Plain   more »
View Article  AGENDA: Zoning Board of Appeal Hearings, City Hall Room 801, Tuesday, January 26, 2010
BOARD FINAL ARBITER; 9:30a.m.
BZC-26064 823-831 East Sixth Street, Ward 6 823 East Sixth Street LLC
BZC-27444 37 Winthrop Street, Ward 12 Refuge Temple Church of Jesus Christ (by Cecil Hansel)
BZC-28012 38R Minot Street, Ward 16 Joseph & Bridget Grealish

HEARINGS: 9:30 a.m.
BZC-30190 136 Bremen Street, Ward 1 ...   more »
View Article  Weekly City Council Programming Schedule 1/18/2010 -1/29/2010
Boston City Council Television
Comcast Channel 51
10 AM to 5 PM
and www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/live.asp


Monday January 18
10:30am Boston City Council Meeting 12/16 (3:07)
2:00pm Government Operations on ballot designs, mayoral term limits and Labor relations protocol 12/14 (2:38)

Tuesday January 19
10:00am Ways & Means FY10Budget: Boston Public Schools- ...   more »
View Article  Haiti Relief Meeting Tonight At Cathedral
Hotline For Info On People In Haiti: 1-888-407-4747

The following was on the WBZ website http://wbztv.com/local/haiti.earthquake.boston.2.1423430.html

By Russell Contreras, Associated Press Writer
BOSTON (AP) ―

Boston's Haitian-Americans are anxiously awaiting word from family members in Haiti and are spearheading relief efforts following the island's devastating earthquake.

Activists and elected officials ...   more »
View Article  My thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Haiti.
View Article  Councillor Tobin Announces January 2010 District Office Hours
City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. holds district office hours in the community each month.

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

• Tuesday, January 19 from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. at Councillor Tobin’s West Roxbury District Office, 1842 Centre Street in West Roxbury. West Roxbury liaison ...   more »
View Article  Weekly City Council Programming Schedule 1/4/2010 -1/15/2010
Boston City Council Television
Comcast Channel 51
10 AM to 5 PM
and www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/live.asp


Monday January 41
10:30am City & Neighborhood Services on post office branch closing in Boston 12/14 (0:52)
12:00pm Boston City Council Meeting (LIVE)
3:00pm Ways & Means FY10Budget: Parks & Recreations Department 6/1 (2:48)

Tuesday ...   more »