By Katie Trojano, Reporter Staff
December 24, 2020
David Halbert
Joining a growing field of city council hopefuls in next year’s municipal election, David Halbert of Dorchester announced last week that he will again seek an at-large seat on the panel.
“I’m incredibly grateful for the support our campaign has seen so far. It’s clear that our vision of greater representation and ambitious public policy makes our city stronger, more progressive, and more inclusive, which speaks to this unique moment in Boston’s history,” Halbert said in a statement.
If elected, Halbert, who says he has raised $25,000 in campaign funds from grassroots supporters, would become the first Black man on the council since 2011, when Tito Jackson won a seat in a special election.
By Katie Trojano, Reporter Staff
December 10, 2020
Architects sketch of a bird s eye view of Dorchester Bay City.
Some 200 people logged on to a virtual meeting last Wed., Dec. 2 as the principals from Accordia Partners LLC delved into economic impacts and housing affordability specifics for their massive Dorchester Bay City development along the Columbia Point waterfront and later engaged in a question-and-answer segment with those who took part in the session.
This was the last in a five-part public engagement series, hosted by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), that was set up to review elements of Accordia’s plans to transform the 34-acre site into a new community with a mix of housing, retail, and public space.