Brookline officials lenient with plastic ban enforcement
Although bans on disposable plastic bags and polystyrene in Brookline businesses were put into effect on Sunday, they will not be enforced until January, Brookline officials said. The delay on the ban, which affects around 350 businesses in Brookline, is a way to ensure the law is obeyed without hurting the city’s economy, said Brookline Commissioner […]
Allston residents at ease with Harvard Business School construction
Several Allston residents said they are not bother by the announcement of Harvard University’s new business and administration building, called the Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center, which will be constructed in March 2015 as part of Harvard’s new campus extension plan into the area. Jack Bringley, 59, a sales associate in Allston, said he does […]
Anti-fracking bill moves forward in Mass. Legislature
A bill that would ban natural gas drilling, commonly known as fracking, in Massachusetts for 10 years is moving forward in the Massachusetts State House after the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture approved it on Wednesday. Mass. Rep. Anne Gobi, house chair of the joint committee, said after testimony from both sides […]
34 percent of monetary donations went to charities, report suggests
With the holiday season in full swing, Mass. Attorney Gen. Martha Coakley warned residents to be careful to whom they donate money after a Wednesday report was released stating that in 2012, 34 percent of donated money for charities that hired solicitors actually went to the intended goal. It is the lowest percentage of money to get […]
Partnership between Boston, technology provider aims to help local businesses during holidays
On Small Business Saturday, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced a new partnership with Main and Me, a provider of web and mobile technology, to help local, independent businesses expand during the holiday season. Using the website or a smart phone, shoppers are able to virtually browse through goods offered by local businesses, according to a Saturday press release. […]
