By Fenway Forward July 1, 2026 This week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court removed the rent control ballot initiative from this year’s ballot based on a technicality regarding exemptions for
By Jonathan Cohn This opinion piece appeared in Medium, March 23rd. If you know me, you’ll know by now that I am strongly supporting Senator Ed Markey for re-election for
By Jonathan Cohn Ward 4’s monthly meeting on January 20th had a lot of great policy discussion, so I wanted to share a roundup of where various bills stand and
By Jonathan Cohn and Scotia Hille This opinion piece was originally published in the December 16th issue of CommonWealth Beacon. This summer, the Massachusetts Legislature did something that surprised everyone.
Guest blog by Caroline Hickey, Housing Development and Community Building Co-Op, Fenway Forward The Ward 4 Dems endorsed the Rent Stabilization HRP Ordinance Resolution in April, 2023. The fight for
In a guest opinion for the September issue of The Fenway News, Ward 4 Dems secretary Jonathan Cohn has written a prescription for action. His “critical first steps” include: “First,