A specialist in anesthesiology and pain management, Dr. Zafeer Baber is in a perfect position to assess the connections between Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. In both cases, he writes in his February 8th op-ed for The Boston Sun, “the Commonwealth is facing a…public health crisis built on deceitful marketing practices.” He urges policy action at all levels.

It’s A New City Council District Map for Boston
On Friday, Mayor Michelle Wu signed the new City Council district map passed by the Council on Wednesday. You can see the map here: districtr.org/plan/185591. Several precincts in Ward 4 changed district from the previously passed map: The reprecincting that