Wednesday - October 23, 2024
News Tipoffs - Massachusetts Editors Newsletter for Sunday October 13, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Boston Mayor Wu: City of Boston Task Force on Reparations Awards Grants and Contracts to 26 Recipients Through Community Grassroots Partnerships Program
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 12 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2024: * * * This program invests up to $70,000 in local efforts by residents and organizations to create spaces to build community and uplift untold stories of Black residents in Boston * * * Mayor Michelle Wu and the Reparations Task Force (RTF) today announced the recipients of 26 contracts and grants under the Reparations Community Grassroots Partnerships Program. The task force's program inve  more

EPA: What They Are Saying
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Broad range of leaders and advocates voice support for Biden-Harris Administration final rule to replace lead pipes within 10 Years * * * On October 8, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) also require more rigorous tes  more

Planning Department Advances New Franciscan Children's Inpatient Hospital, Plans for New Cancer Hospital at Dana Farber and Beth Israel
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 12 -- The Boston Planning and Development Agency issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2024: The Planning Department this month recommended approval of Institutional Master Plans (IMPs), including a new Franciscan Children's inpatient hospital and a new Dana Farber cancer hospital at Beth Israel, and six new development projects to the BPDA Board. All were approved. The newly approved development projects represent approximately 717,974 square feet (SF). The new proj  more