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Issue of January 16, 2006 |     |
Acting in ConcertIn October, Banker & Tradesman chronicled steps being taken by local officials in Provincetown to increase affordable housing, efforts for which the community earned a municipal leadership award from the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association. Recovery Effort A year has passed since Attorney General Thomas Reilly took over the effort to recover Big Dig cost overruns from contractors. At that time, he was praised by many as a trustworthy independent party, and it was speculated that the role might cast him in a good light for a run at governor. A Civic Imperative By Ronald A. Homer The images at the Superdome in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the recent news articles regarding gang violence and witness intimidation within Boston expose part of our nation’s vulnerable underbelly. The incidence of poverty and violence are not new to our city or others. The issues involved seem intractable and daunting and even our best efforts will fail to eradicate the problem. Confidence in Community Preservation Act Steadily Growing By Jack Clarke Enacted by Bay State lawmakers just five years ago, the Community Preservation Act has been adopted by 103 cities and towns. Twelve more are considering it next spring as it passes its way across the commonwealth. Check and Balance Banker and Tradesman's political cartoon. |
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