Posts by Eli Maroney
Matbah specializes in Ottoman-Turkish cuisine but, as its head chef Zeki Polatkesen boasts, Matbah is only 65 percent Turkish. Other influences come from French, Italian, and Arab cuisines, to name a few.
Around 6:30 p.m., the small group of demonstrators made their way from the welcome center to city hall to voice their grievances to the mayor and aldermen.
For Ouellette, the fight over the city’s bathrooms began in 2014 when they were closed per that years budget. Since then, a notice has been painted onto the doors of the visitor center, advising the public that the restrooms would only be open during special events.
Joyce Craig, a Democrat, assumed office Tuesday, after defeating Republican Ted Gatsas, who held the office of mayor for the past eight years. The meeting with the Aldermen was followed by a meeting of the Board of School Committee, which elected Arthur Beaudry, Ward 9, to Vice-chair with the uncontested support of the board.
The new location on Page Street is home to both Ted Herbert’s Music school and the Majestic Theater Company.