Politics
Contractors have begun work on a $500,000 public works project in Mattapan Square. The 800-foot median strip along Blue Hill Avenue between River and Babson streets will be rebuilt and lined with plantings supported by a new irrigation system. Large... Read more
Massachusetts voters will weigh ballot measures on gambling, charter schools, treatment of farm animals, and legalizing marijuana when they go to the voting booths on Nov. 8. For those looking for additional insight into the topics, educational and media... Read more
Boston firefighter and organized labor leader Ed Kelly was elected to a leadership position in the International Association of Fire Fighters, a union that says it represents "more than 300,000 full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics in more... Read more
Voters who live in the 12th Suffolk district have a clear choice as they head to the polls next month to elect a state representative. Incumbent Rep. Dan Cullinane, who faces two challengers in the Sept. 8 Democratic primary election, makes a strong case... Read more
Using authority granted under a law just signed by Gov. Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh plans to work with the city council to lower the default speed limit in Boston from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour.
"We know that lower speed limits... Read more
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The race for the 12th Suffolk House District is under way, awaiting the Sept. 8 primary pitting incumbent Rep. Daniel Cullinane against challengers Jovan Lacet and Carlotta Williams. All three are... Read more
Jovan Lacet, who is challenging incumbent state representative Dan Cullinane for the 12th Suffolk State Representative seat in the Sept. 8 primary election, points to his experience as a US Marine veteran and a former Boston Police officer in his campaign... Read more
Herb Chambers told the Columbia Savin Hill Civic Association planning board on Tuesday that his plans for a Land Rover and Jaguar dealership on a key Morrissey Boulevard parcel are independent of anything that will happen on the next-door Boston Globe... Read more
A criminal defense attorney representing a top Boston City Hall aide in an extortion case asked federal prosecutors on Monday for evidence that could cast doubt on a statement made by a former client.
Tom Kiley, whose lengthy client list has included a... Read more
Residents want to see healthy, smoke-free apartments, award-winning design elements and — critically— a family-friendly, fine dining restaurant included in a mixed-use development now on the drawing board for Mattapan Square. A development team led by... Read more