Politics
In an effort to combat the thousands of gas leaks in Boston, City Councillor Matt O’Malley held the first of at least two working sessions on the topic Thursday, at the end of which he hopes to present a concrete piece of legislation.
The primary focus... Read more
A proposed Neponset Avenue housing project won approval from Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeals last week despite strong opposition from abutters, a neighboring civic group, and an array of politicians.
The controversial project – the planned demolition of... Read more
The Port Norfolk Civic Association voted Tuesday to defer a vote on the conversion of an existing billboard overlooking Gallivan Boulevard and Interstate 93 to a slightly smaller digital billboard, citing respect for a broader coalition of neighborhood... Read more
Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday morning he is not willing to agree to accept Syrian refugees in Massachusetts until the federal government tells him "a lot more" about its plan for screening refugees who enter the country.
"No, I'm not interested in... Read more
The backer of a bill that would give Greater Boston-area bars the ability to stay open past 2 a.m. after obtaining local permission told fellow lawmakers Tuesday that the time is not right to extend last call later into the night.
"My view is that this... Read more
A home rule petition that will be considered this month by the Boston City Council would extend the terms of individual councillors from two to four years. The measure, introduced by Dorchester’s Frank Baker, is already being billed as a way to save city... Read more
Heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko, left, is shown with Dorchester’s Donnie Palmer this week at the champ’s training camp in the Austrian Alps. Photo courtesy Donnie Palmer
Donnie Palmer is 0-1 in his political career. His prospects of ever... Read more
A notoriously blighted storefront on an otherwise bustling Savin Hill block has been seized by the city of Boston, the Reporter has learned. The long-vacant eyesore at the prominent intersection of Savin Hill Avenue and Sydney Street was secured this... Read more
A 41 year-old mother of four and small business owner from Dorchester will join the Boston City Council next year. Annissa Essaibi-George broke into the top tier of finishers in Tuesday's balloting for at-large city council, earning her one of the four... Read more
(Updated on Thurs., Nov. 5, 4:15 p.m.)— Andrea Campbell, a 33-year-old Mattapan resident who emerged from political obscurity this year to mount her first-ever run for office, defeated the city’s longest serving political figure on Tuesday in decisive... Read more
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