Politics
Train service on the Ashmont leg of the Red Line was halted this morning after a "track defect" was detected during the chilly morning rush-hour. Commuters had to board shuttle buses for about one hour as workers hustled to make a temporary repair. Train... Read more
A rendering shows the Indigo Block, a mixed-use development planned for East Cottage Street in Uphams Corner. Image courtesy Epsilon Associates, Inc.
A team led by Dorchester Bay EDC last week filed initial plans for a new mixed-use development that could... Read more
From left: Ousted councillors Charles Yancey and Stephen Murphy, with councillors Mark Ciommo and Michael Flaherty. Jennifer Smith photo
City councillors Charles Yancey and Stephen Murphy bid farewell to the council on Dec. 17 at the final meeting of the... Read more
Fair housing advocates are challenging a component of the Walsh administration’s new version of an Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP), claiming the boundaries of “affordable” rents are pushed to heights which will exclude families reliant on housing... Read more
Two employees from the MBTA's dispatch center received commendations Monday for helping clear Red Line trains out of the path of a subway car moving driverless down the track Thursday morning.
"Based on all accounts after the fact, you two performed in... Read more
Questions about crime and punishment dominated the Mattapan installment of Mondays with the Mayor, a rotating series of public forums featuring Mayor Walsh and his senior staff. The evening event at the Mildred Avenue School included several key members... Read more
The Walsh administration this week executed a series of reforms to the 15-year-old Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP) that seeks to modernize and enhance the city’s efforts to create and fund affordable housing.
The executive order, signed Wednesday... Read more
Mayor Martin Walsh is cheered on by Hillary Clinton, his choice for president, during a rally at Faneuil Hall on Sunday. Photo courtesy Cam Charbonnier
Mayor Martin Walsh threw his support behind presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as she sat nearby at... Read more
After less than two years of leading the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, CEO Heather Campion has resigned from her post and will be stepping down, according to a foundation statement released Wednesday afternoon.
Campion, a banker and former White... Read more
The city of Boston desperately needs more housing – and it’s coming. Developments small, medium, and large are dominating the pages of the Reporter in unprecedented ways as homeowners and developers alike seize on a red-hot market and the potential for... Read more
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