Politics
Henriquez: The 5th Suffolk state rep in a booking photo after his arrest on Sunday.For state Rep. Carlos Henriquez, what happens in the next day or so will determine his political future. Much of it will depend on what he says, and more importantly, what... Read more
Gov. Deval Patrick on Sunday signed a $32.5 billion state budget that raises state aid for public schools by 4.5 percent and counts on $700 million in health care cost savings to achieve balance.
Patrick found only $32.1 million in objectionable spending... Read more
Rep. Carlos Henriquez (UPDATED: Monday, July 9, 10:05 p.m.)— State Rep. Carlos Henriquez entered a plea of not guilty on Monday afternoon in a Roxbury courtroom on charges that he assaulted a young woman and held her against her will in the vehicle. Judge... Read more
State Rep. Marty Walsh had pushed for the funding of $3.5 million for Dorchester sidewalks in transportation legislation that was on the move on Beacon Hill, but the version of the bill that reached Gov. Deval Patrick’s desk last week did not include the... Read more
The state budget under review by Gov. Deval Patrick this week contains additional funding for statewide food pantries and State Police patrols on roads and recreation areas in Dorchester and Mattapan. It does not contain new taxes or fees.
Lawmakers, in... Read more
City councillors last week signed off on Mayor Thomas Menino’s $2.5 billion fiscal 2013 budget. The budget vote, which usually draws criticism from District 4 Councillor Charles Yancey, was unanimous and uncharacteristically matter of fact. Menino’s press... Read more
The ongoing confusion around the boundaries of the city’s neighborhoods has been largely caused by decades of indifference by city officials who callously shifted lines and blurred boundaries to reflect political and demographic changes in the last... Read more
Neponset Greenway: A segment of the Greenway's expansion would allow users to safely navigate the gas tank property on Dorchester Bay. The proposed completion of the Neponset Greenway trail suffered another setback this week when federal transportation... Read more
Civic groups are pushing back against a proposed billboard on the Expressway Motors property on Morrissey Boulevard, arguing that it will become a neighborhood eyesore.
At a Clam Point Civic Association meeting earlier this month, members voted... Read more
Neponset Greenway: A segment of the Greenway's expansion would allow users to safely navigate the gas tank property on Dorchester Bay. The proposed completion of the Neponset Greenway trail suffered another setback this week, after federal transportation... Read more
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