Politics
We Knew Him When: The cover of the March 13, 1997 Reporter carried news of Martin J. Walsh's special election victory. Shown with him is campaign manager Michael McDevitt. Photo by Bill Forry
On Monday, the city and the region got its first extended... Read more
Witnesses in the case against Rep. Carlos Henriquez, a Boston Democrat, will be directed not to use the term "kidnap" and when the alleged victim takes the stand she will be asked not to use the term "hostage," Judge Michele Hogan ruled ahead of the trial... Read more
Mayor Marty Walsh rolled out several new appointments to his administration today in his first full day as the city's chief executive.
Joyce Linehan, one of Walsh's top political advisors for years, will be the chief of policy, Walsh announced at a 1:15 p... Read more
As prepared for delivery inside Boston College's Conte Forum.
Good Morning.
Chief Justice Ireland, President of Boston College, Father Leahy, Cardinal Sean O’Malley and the other Reverend Clergy attending; Governor Patrick, Senators Warren and Markey;... Read more
Interview on Walsh Inaugural with Bill Forry from Chris Lovett on Vimeo.
Reporter Editor/Publisher Bill Forry discusses Mayor Marty Walsh's inauguration with Neighborhood Network News' Chris Lovett in an interview on Mon., Jan. 6, 2014.
The Boston City Council voted 8 to 5 Monday to elect William Linehan of South Boston as its new president. Linehan was elected to the council in 2007 and before that worked as director of operations for the city parks department and as a special assistant... Read more
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh highlighted violence prevention in his first mayoral address at a packed Conte Forum on Monday morning.
“No parent should worry that a bullet will stop a daughter or son from coming home. No woman should be scared on our streets... Read more
On Monday morning, former state Rep. Marty Walsh will be sworn in as Boston’s first new mayor in two decades. For him, the transition from the State House to City Hall will likely be a huge shift. He will go from being one person in the middle of the... Read more
Marty Walsh spent the weekend transitioning from the State House to City Hall, tapping a former rival as his health and human services chief and a young media maven as his chief of staff. He also filled two slots on the School Committee. Here’s a look at... Read more
Mayor-elect Marty Walsh will lean on one of Arianna Huffington's right-hand men to manage his City Hall office, the Reporter has learned. Daniel Arrigg Koh, who is presently the general manager at HuffPost Live, is an Andover native at Harvard graduate... Read more