City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George's proposes a commission that would take aim at Boston's rising number of homeless children. Five Massachusetts colleges have added the business of pot to their course curricula. And a new plan to tear down a beloved South End institution, the historic Villa Victoria Arts Center, faces demolition.

It’s our local news round table.

Guests:

Gin Dumcius - Digital editor for the Boston Business Journal.

Seth Daniel - Senior reporter with the Independent News Group, which includes the Chelsea Record and Revere Journal.

Sue O’Connell – Commentator for NECN and WGBH and Co-Publisher of Bay Windows and the South End News.