To the Editor:
Dorchester rents are rising, housing is hard to find, and neighbors are being forced out. Last week the City Council debated a proposal to keep more apartments available by limiting AirBNB-type rentals to 180 days a year. It was a... Read more
By Kevin O’Neill
Special to the Reporter
In 1850 the family of Catherine and Martin Davitt of Co. Mayo, Ireland, were evicted from their small farm. Like many other victims of famine era evictions, their search for survival took them to... Read more
By James W. Dolan
Special to the Reporter
When is a cake not a cake? When it becomes a matter of conscience or freedom of religion. The refusal of a Colorado baker to make (or create) a cake for a same sex marriage does not rise to that... Read more
By Simón Rios
WBUR Reporter
Boston officials last week sought approval by Quincy’s Conservation Commission of plans to invest $92 million to rehab the Long Island Bridge, but the commission punted on the decision pending further... Read more
Last Saturday, residents from all over the city went to the Seaport to ask: “Where the good jobs are for us?” There, we kicked off the Campaign for Wealth and Income and publicly posted “A Challenge to Boston,” saying that the city’s residents,... Read more
By Mike Prokosch
Special to the Reporter
It’s been a year since President Trump took the United States out of the Paris climate agreement. That same day, June 1, 2017, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh reacted to the move, saying, “Boston will not... Read more
By Rita Kiki Edozie and Barbara Lewis of UMass Boston
It is now well known to the nation that UMass-Boston’s 2018 chancellor search ended unceremoniously with UMass System President, Martin Meehan attributing the failed... Read more
I am running out of patience on the Morton Street/Gallivan Boulevard intersection. On, Fri., May 25, a man was killed in a hit-and run-accident. MBTA buses have been hit, and there have been numerous accidents and near accidents daily.
In 2008,... Read more
By Gina Fiandaca
Special to the Reporter
Glancing at that new text message on your phone. Scrolling through satellite radio stations to find the right song. Adjusting your GPS to find a new route. Any of these activities momentarily takes... Read more
By James W. Dolan
Special to the Reporter
I’ve been attending a lot of graduations recently, two at colleges and two at high schools. It’s one of the benefits you get when you marry young and have lots of grandchildren. Unfortunately my... Read more
By Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz
Last week, I was thrilled to stand on the Senate floor as every single one of my fellow senators voted in favor of deeply needed reforms to our K-12 education-funding system. The bill has now moved to the House.
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By James W. Dolan
Special to the Reporter
The controversial firing and rehiring of the US House chaplain Father Patrick Conroy, a Jesuit priest, has generated much discussion over the last few weeks. Some members and commentators have... Read more
By Roy Lincoln Karp
Special to the Reporter
Malikai is a lanky seventh grader at Tech Boston Academy who loves animals, making art, and playing lacrosse. He’s doing well in school now, but that wasn’t always the case.
Beginning at... Read more
To the Editor:
Your article concerning the vacant Dorchester Trust Building in Uphams Corner was of great interest. As a life-long resident of the area I can easily visualize such a move from the historic brick multistory location farther down... Read more
By Tom Mulvoy
Associate Editor
For many folks hereabouts, an everyday habit involves checking The Boston Globe’s swirl of death notices either in print or online. As the biggest metro newspaper in New England, the Globe has long been the... Read more
