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A potential across-the-board clearing of criminal marijuana-possession records, the nearly 90 percent white racial makeup of State Police and the possibility of including sentencing reductions in a forthcoming criminal justice reform package were all... Read more
Uphams Corner: The Fairmount Line has spurred some new development along its route. The Leon Electric building, which hulks over the Uphams Corner station platform, has not yet been unlocked for redevelopment, however. Photo by Chris Lovett Mayor Walsh’s... Read more
Major Boston landlords would no longer be allowed to kick out tenants to renovate housing units and would need to notify the city about pending evictions under one of five legislative proposals backed by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. Another Walsh-backed... Read more
Two weeks ahead of the first round of school assignments, Boston Public School officials are still going back and forth with community members over the controversial decision to close the Mattahunt Elementary School and transform it into an early... Read more
Mayor Martin J. Walsh gave a rousing account of his administration’s first-term accomplishments to a receptive audience of nearly 1,000 civic and political leaders on Tuesday night at Boston’s Symphony Hall. The mayor’s third State of the City address... Read more
Discussions about residential parking are churning inside Dorchester’s neighborhoods that increasingly are pressed for space. With resident-only parking permits decided piecemeal, stashing a car can be a trial for renters and homeowners alike, not to... Read more
Elected officials and area residents are keeping a wary eye on plans for the former Bayside Expo Center property on Columbia Point as a proposal for a New England Revolution soccer stadium on the prime waterfront land is stoking concerns over the lack of... Read more
The Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association this week considered a number of small development proposals and began to tackle in earnest how best to leverage the existing Columbia Point Master Plan in the face of major developments on the peninsula.... Read more
Bayside Expo site nearly cleared on Columbia Point: The Boston Teachers Union building on Mt. Vernon St. (shown at left) stands next to what was once the Bayside Expo Center. As we reported last week, the Walsh administration intends to follow through... Read more
When I ran for mayor, I wanted to make Boston a city where every resident can afford to live, work, and raise a family. Since my election, Boston has grown rapidly. Our population is expanding and we’re expected to reach more than 700,000 residents by... Read more

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