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THE PRINT EDITION

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2022

VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74

Councilor Flynn Discusses 2022 Plans by Rick Winterson City Council President Ed Flynn Interviews at the Library

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s you know, the Boston City Council has elected Ed Flynn, our District 2 City Councilor, to serve as the City Council President during 2022. We were fortunate to obtain an interview with Ed recently. The prime subject of the interview with him were his priorities for this year. When the New Year arrived, the City Council was sworn in. This was an unusual ceremony because five of the Councilors who were sworn in were newly elected. In addition, Lydia Edwards, who had been the District 1 City Councilor, was elected to the State Senate last

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year. Her City Council seat will be filled in an upcoming election early in the spring; that total of six newly occupied seats is nearly half the Council membership. In the interview, Ed expressed his own confidence that all the new Councilors bring extensive knowledge and experience to their positions on the Council. His first priority will be providing leadership working with new Council members closely on basic City services and needed improvements to the quality of life for all residents of Boston. Ed also mentioned his current high-priority work on budgeting, which is taking place over the next month or so. We asked Councilor Flynn to list the breakdown of specific goals he has put together since assuming the job of Council President. He answered as follows: Continued on Page 3

Facebook Page Offers Support for Families By Ginger DeShaney

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ne mother’s love has sparked an online community that of fers support and comfort to families with

loved ones on Mass & Cass. Dawn Cobb started the Facebook page “Missing on Mass Ave” at the end of October as a group where family and friends can post about their loved ones who are believed to be missing or haven’t been heard from in the Mass Ave. area of Boston. There are already almost 6,500 members, which shows the great need for a page like this. Continued on Page 4

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