A former Boston real estate official agreed to serve up to 57 months in prison after pleading guilty to taking a $50,000 bribe from a developer in exchange for influencing a Boston zoning board of appeals vote.
Less than a week a former Boston Planning and Development Agency official pleaded guilty to taking a $50,000 bribe from a developer to influence a city Zoning Board of Appeals vote in 2017, Mayor Marty Walsh announced a “comprehensive” review of the board and its practices.
A Boston Planning and Development Agency official has agreed to plead guilty for taking a $50,000 bribe from an unidentified developer in exchange for trying to influence a key Zoning Board of Appeals vote following an FBI and IRS investigation.
Amid a debate over the future of Boston’s marine park, mechanical contractor Cannistraro is making the argument that industrial companies still have a place in the neighborhood.
