Politics
State Senator Linda Dorcena Forry spoke at a meeting last Thursday evening at Jubilee Christian Church in Mattapan. Photo courtesy Sen. Forry's office.
Five years after a catastrophic earthquake rocked Haiti, the ongoing impacts of the disaster were... Read more
Last week’s “reveal” by the Boston 2024 committee, the non-profit organization that has led the effort to bring the Summer Games to Boston, was a mixed bag. On the one hand, the presentation offered the most in-depth glimpse to date at what could be a... Read more
Members of Boston's delegation to the State House met with opponents of the Olympics bid on Monday, and left the meeting saying valid concerns were raised about how the undertaking would be funded.
Rep. Michael Moran, a Brighton Democrat, said the No... Read more
Mayor Martin Walsh became the target of criticism this week when the Boston Globe reported that he had signed an agreement with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) banning city employees from criticizing the Olympic Games.
Mayor Walsh responded... Read more
The owners of some of the key Dorchester properties that would be displaced by a plan to construct a massive 170-acre Athletes Village for the Olympics have not yet been contacted by Boston 2024 organizers, despite the fact that a document released by... Read more
State Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz discusses her pre-K bill on the Grand Staircase at the State House. Photo courtesy Sen. Chang-Diaz’s office
A gaggle of three- and four-year-olds fidgeted while sitting on the steps of the Grand Staircase at the State House... Read more
New details emerge on Columbia Point, Franklin Park impacts
Proponents of Boston 2024’s Olympic bid outlined elements of the presentation that won the city a seat at the international table last month during a press conference held at the Boston... Read more
House Speaker Robert DeLeo wants to see 2024 Summer Olympics venues around the state and not just in the greater Boston area.
Organizers should look to Springfield, Worcester, the South Coast and the Berkshires for venues, DeLeo (D-Winthrop) said... Read more
City Official Discusses Boston Olympics Process from Chris Lovett on Vimeo.
Mayor Martin Walsh's liaison to the local organizing committee for the Boston Olympics— John Fitzgerald— talks about the planning process for a proposal to host the summer games... Read more
Massachusetts gets two new constitutional officers, Olympics backers finally spill some details on their vision for the region, and the Senate holds its first debate of the new session on Wednesday.
Maura Healey of Charlestown is set to take over for... Read more
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