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Consalvo’s concerns don’t grate on business
By Wayne Woodlief | Thursday, March 18, 2010 - Op-Ed |

No way is it crazy to hold a City Council hearing on encouraging a phased-in replacement of those ugly, unsafe storefront metal grates with modern perforated grill gates you can see through. As long as merchants are given time to get through this recession so they can afford to get rid of those blighting graffiti-magnet metal ones, it makes sense. More

GlOBE EDITORIAL
Polluters: smile and say cheese
March 15, 2010
$6000 Cameras to Catch Illegal Dumping in Boston?
WBZ  

The Boston Dumping Grounds                                                          
Posted by Steve_Bognar_EP

Universal  HUB
Boston declares war on cheapskate suburbanites, contractors dumping their crap in the city
By adamg - 3/8/10 - 2:02 pm
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Hub school officials say budget gap nearly filled
But closings are still on the table
By James Vaznis, Globe Staff | March 11, 2010
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Decision expected March 10 on Roslindale K-8 option
By Reginald Zimmerman
GateHouse News Service
Posted Mar 04, 2010 @ 07:21 PM
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Roslindale gets closer to K-8 option
By Reginald Zimmerman
GateHouse News Service
Posted Mar 01, 2010
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Rankings to decide fate of libraries
President will outline criteria today; as many as 10 may be closed
By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff|March 9, 2010
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Hyde Park street’s squeaky wheel gets results
Neighborhood sees city answer its calls
By Meghan E. Irons, Globe Staff | March 8, 2010
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All about Boston with Councilor Rob Consalvo
Seth MCoy Host, aired 2/25/10
Video part 1  Video part 11

Consalvo and ISD get tough with foreclosure fines
By Patrick Clark
Bulletin Newspapers
October 29, 2009
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Councilor Consalvo's legislation helps ISD hold banks accountable
By Pat Tarantino
West Roxbury Transcript
Thu Oct 22, 2009

Foreclosed homes are not an unusual sight in the West Roxbury and Roslindale area as the country struggles through the ongoing recession, but legislation by Boston City Councilor Rob Consalvo has created an innovative silver lining.... More
Transcript's picks: Tobin and Consalvo for
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Staffers followed senator on path of public service
Mimi Hall, USA TODAY

Bay State, Us mourns a legend
Dave Wedge and Laura Crimaldi
Boston Herald.

Putting a price on Kennedy’s artwork
Karen Jeffrey, Cape Cod Times 
Councilors seek disclosure of finances, by election
time
By John C. Drake, Globe Staff | April 15, 2009
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Boston City Council wants all personal finances disclosed
By David Ertischek
Transcript Newspaper
April 29, 2009
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You live in Boston but have out-of-state plates? Not for long…
By David Ertischek
Roslindale Transcript
March 03, 2009
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Out of state plates in the crosshairs

Joseph Mont 
Bulletin Newspapers 
March 09, 2009 

Councilor Consalvo holds hearing urging the use of fingerprint technology 
By John Drake
Boston Globe
October 7, 2008

Fear Evasion

Frank Sullivan  - Bulletin Newspapers  Four Part Interview with Boston City Councilor Rob Consalvo 

Jim LaFond-Lewis - Hyde Park Community Examiner                               

Part 1 -  Part 2 -  Part 3 -  Part 4                            

Boston's new houses of shame
Boston Globe Editorial
January 31, 2008

City presses for upkeep of foreclosed properties
By Binyamin Appelbaum
Boston Globe
January 30, 2008

Councilor Consalvo pushes ban on hallucinogenic herb…
Ed Mason
Boston Herald
January 30, 2009
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Auto theft of Camrys, Civics and Accords
Request the Toyota and Honda Corporations to discuss ways to alleviate problem of the theft of their autos…
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Amendment of skateboarding ordinance to include roller blades, skates and stunt bicycles
This amendment provides safety to pedestrians in public places from all recreational devices that threatened the peaceful and safe use of public spaces...
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Hearing to review plans and procedures to prevent tragic fire events as those in Warwick, RI and Chicago...
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I.C.E.
Is a new system that uses cell phones to identify “In case of emergency” (I.C.E.) contacts when people in medical crisis are unresponsive...
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Reusing unopened and unused prescription medications...
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