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Councilors will need to submit license to park at Boston City Hall after Lara's crash
Boston employees, including members of the city council, will need to provide proof of a valid driver’s license and other documentation to park at city hall. The change in policy comes amid the fallout from City Councilor Kendra Lara’s crash into a Jamaica Plain home late last month. In a memo emailed to colleagues, City Council President Ed Flynn...
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Colleagues say they've seen Councilor Lara drive; license has been invalid since 2013
Weeks after Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara crashed into the yard of a Jamaica Plain home, a newly released report from the Boston Police Department reveals shocking new details. Driving with a license that has not been valid for a decade and going over 50 mph — more than double the 25 mph speed limit — were just some of…
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Councilor Lara was driving double speed limit before hitting house, police say
Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara is accused of driving more than double the speed limit before crashing into a Jamaica Plain home, according to a report released Wednesday night by the Boston Police Department. The crash happened on Centre Street on the afternoon of June 30. Police said in an incident report at the time that Lara was driving an…
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Boston city councilor was driving double speed limit before crash into house, police say
A report from the Boston Police Department says City Councilor Kendra Lara, whose license has been invalid since 2013, was going at least 53 mph in a 25-mph zone.
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Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara apologizes over car crash into JP home
Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara has released a statement addressing her car crash into a home on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain over a week after it happened. Lara’s office had previously addressed the crash two Fridays ago, which left her 7-year-old son with injuries she said required stitches and caused damage at the home, but Saturday’s was the...
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Boston City Council head calls for new parking rules amid councilor crash controversy
Days after a Boston City Council member’s crash into a Jamaica Plain house, the body’s president is requesting new parking regulations for workers at city hall. In a letter dated Wednesday and obtained Friday by NBC10 Boston, Ed Flynn asked that proof of license, registration and insurance be required for employees to park. “In light of recent events, please...
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Boston City Council president calls out colleagues' ‘ethical and legal lapses'
The president of Boston City Council says colleagues’ recent “ethical and legal lapses” are drawing “negative attention” to the body and distracting from the work it’s doing. Ed Flynn referred to Councilor Kendra Lara’s crash into a Jamaica Plain house last week, in which she was allegedly driving with a revoked license, and to Councilor Ricardo Arroyo’s recent admission...