Politics
Students, faculty and staff crowded into a University of Massachusetts ballroom Wednesday morning to decry recently-approved student fee increases, which they said are akin to "digging an ever-deeper well of student debt."
"The level of student debt has... Read more
While Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said he is in the dark about Uber's background check system, his predecessor - now an adviser to the ride-hailing company - said Tuesday he had met personally with the background check teams.
"I've learned... Read more
Gov. Charlie Baker has vetoed a bill that would have allowed retired Boston police officers to serve on police details, writing in a letter to lawmakers that the legislation would have caused Massachusetts unemployment law to violate federal requirements... Read more
Jeanne DuBois: Dorchester’s advocate“Power is organized people and organized money,” said Jeanne DuBois as she sat in a small conference room flanked by promotional leaflets and large neighborhood maps. After serving for 20 years as the executive director... Read more
Andrea Campbell: Finished first in today's preliminary election. Newcomer Andrea Campbell has scored an impressive debut victory in her challenge of longtime District 4 incumbent Charles Yancey in a preliminary election that was marred by a record-low... Read more
An alert Dorchester resident’s curiosity led to an unusual political discovery, after she found that her Adams Street housing complex was incorrectly assigned to District 3 instead of District 4.
The discrepancy has been acknowledged by city officials,... Read more
Joe Chaisson: Civic watchdog was an important voice for decades in Columbia-Savin Hill.
A Savin Hill native whose name became synonymous with opposition to the proliferation of billboards across the neighborhood died on Aug. 26 after a lengthy fight... Read more
The field of candidates in City Council elections this fall is shifting and narrowing as sitting councillors face off with energetic newcomers. As the races ramp up for contested districts, most are still in the first leg of the marathon, keeping the... Read more
Ruth GeorgesRuth Georges was born in Haiti, raised in Florida, and moved to Boston last year to attend a graduate program at UMass Boston. Last month, the 30-year-old new Bostonian launched a new career as well: She joined Mayor Martin Walsh’s Office of... Read more
BPD Commissioner William Evans, right, wants a ‘methodical’ approach to body cameras. Photo courtesy Mayor’s Office
As Boston’s public officials discuss an ordinance that would mandate body cameras on active-duty police officers, the public has expressed... Read more
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