Downtown:

The first annual Duck Boat Pull was held on Sunday, April 12 in Boston Common to benefit youth sports. The event consisted of teams of ten people attempting to pull duck boats around a course. All the funds raised went to youth sports run by the Department of Parks and Recreation (The Boston Sun).

Dorchester:

Governor Maura Healey nominated Dana Rutherford to serve as the clerk magistrate on the Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court. In this role, he plans to review dockets, prepare for hearings and in some cases, oversee small claims trials. He will next face the Governor’s Council for approval (Dorchester Reporter).

East Boston:

The Orient Heights Neighborhood Council announced their opposition to a project on 869 Saratoga Street that would build a new four-story building. Its opposition was based on new zoning regulations that would prohibit the development, even though the project is based on the old regulations (East Boston Times-Free Press).

Jamaica Plain:

The Boston Planning and Development Agency approved a project that would provide updates to Allandale Farm. Some of the updates will be to retail buildings and making parking more efficient. These updates will allow for the farm to remain open year-round (Jamaica Plain Gazette).