Monday night’s City Council meeting had all the ingredients for a virtual rats nest of madness. In the end, other than a few bumps, it
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UPDATE: $4.5 Million Approved For Amphitheater Project–Committee Meetings, Public Hearings And Full City Council Agenda
UPDATE: $4.5 million for Harbor Yard Amphitheater structural issues approved 13-7 Monday night. No votes: Scott Burns, Matt McCarthy, Michael DeFilippo, AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia, Michelle Lyons,
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Citing Jobs For Minorities, Newton Supports Extra Dollars For Amphitheater Project
City Councilman Ernie Newton is backing an extra $4.5 million in city money to cover unforeseen structural problems at the former city-owned ballpark that is being
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Cruz To City Council Veterans: Don’t Dis The Rookies
Freshman City Councilman Jorge Cruz has a message for his veteran colleagues: rookies have votes too. Several council members have pushed back on extra city
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Budget Committee Schedule Released, Public Can Listen By Teleconference
Mayor Joe Ganim’s $572 million proposed spending plan is now in the hands of the City Council’s Budget & Appropriations Committee. The mayor’s budget calls for
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Police ‘Birthday Bash’ Hits Taxpayers In Pocket, More To Come
A couple of ways to examine this: it’s never a good look when abusive cops at a birthday party cost taxpayers more than $340,000. But
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UPDATE: Includes Budget Document–Ganim Proposes Modest Tax Cut, $2 Million More For Schools
The budget process is not about where it starts but where it ends. A number of assumptions are factored into Mayor Joe Ganim’s budget proposal
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John Marshall Lee: What’s In Ganim’s Proposed Budget?
Mayor Joe Ganim’s budget book for the tax year starting July 1 has been filed with the Town Clerk’s Office. In this virtual world of
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