by Heather Brandon | Jan 8, 2007 | Urban Compass
Trash collection services in Braintree used to be covered by property taxes, but for a few years now, residents have had to pay an annual fee for the same services. From a January 6 article in the Boston Globe, by Brian R. Ballou: The town has billed residents...
by Heather Brandon | Jan 9, 2007 | Urban Compass
At Symphony Hall in downtown Springfield Saturday night, Governor Deval Patrick made history, holding an inaugural event there as part of a celebration as he enters office. The crowd was feeling the love, and appeared to savor every little tidbit of healing and...
by Heather Brandon | Jan 19, 2007 | Urban Compass
Since 2003, New York City has had in place a 311 line for citizens to call in with quality of life problems. The line receives 40,000 calls daily, according to an article in today’s New York Times. The article, by Ray Rivera, announces that both 311 and 911 can...
by Heather Brandon | Jan 19, 2007 | Urban Compass
As news emerges about a city police brutality case, consultants Jack McDevitt and Amy Farrell, based at Boston’s Northeastern University, are preparing a final draft of a study recommending steps to create a police civilian review board. A presentation by the...
