End of Year 2017 Newsletter

As we come to another end of another year, I send my best wishes to you and your families during the Holiday Season and into the New Year! My first term as your representative has been an enjoyable, enlightening, and, at times, a trying experience. I look forward to...

114 Whitwell Community Meeting 11/21/17

Ward 5 City Councilor Kirsten Hughes and I hosted a community meeting with FoxRock Properties on Tuesday, November 21, to provide an update on the re-development of 114 Whitwell Street, also known as the former Quincy Medical Center property. The team from FoxRock...

Fall 2017 Newsletter

We’re finally on the other side of election season. THANK YOU for giving me the opportunity to serve you for another two years. I feel fortunate to be in a place where I get to work for and with you, and to actively participate in the city I love. I hope that you and...

Surprises With the Arlington St. Hotel

Marriott is apparently now Holiday Inn Express I expressed concerns to the Planning Board last night after learning about a last minute change in the plan to the Arlington St. hotel. The contents of my comments are below. For further coverage, please follow the link...

Infrastructure Spending is Important, Too

I recently submitted an order to the city council with Councilor Croall that would allow non-personal tax dollars (so, not real estate or excise taxes) to be leveraged for higher ticket road and sidewalk improvements. Coming off of a tax increase in 2016, this seems...

Wollaston T Station Reconstruction

In case you missed it, Wollaston T Station is going to be rebuilt, and will be shut down for 20 months to do so. If you weren’t able to make the meeting on Tuesday night hosted by the MBTA, you can access the presentation here. Articles covering this were...