Politics
District 2 City Councillor Bill Linehan, who chairs the committee tasked with redrawing council districts’ boundaries, responded to Mayor Thomas Menino’s veto of his proposed map last week.
In a letter dated Sept. 12, Linehan defended the map, but said... Read more
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for allowing me to serve you in the Boston City Council as your District 3 Councilor from Dorchester. I want you to know that over the last nine months I have been working tirelessly to ensure that the... Read more
State Rep. Martin Walsh says he’ll convene a meeting of Columbia Point and Savin Hill stakeholders and transportation officials soon to “begin the process” of redesigning a troubled intersection that also serves as the entrance to UMass Boston’s campus... Read more
Mayor Thomas Menino last week rejected a controversial plan to redraw City Council boundaries, pointing to District 4’s high concentration of voters of color as a factor.
“I am returning, with disapproval, your ordinance even though I recognize your... Read more
After more than two years of on-again, off-again negotiations, a tentative agreement between Boston teachers union leaders and the city of Boston was reached on Wednesday morning. The new six-year contract, if approved, will raise teachers’ salaries only... Read more
When Mayor Thomas Menino will endorse one or the other candidate has become one of the more interesting subplots in the Bay State’s US Senate campaign saga. And that’s mostly because restless reporters and ever fretful activists have decided it is.
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State Rep. Carlos Henriquez, facing a two-pronged electoral challenge from perennial candidate Althea Garrison, penned a letter to residents asking for their vote in the Thursday primary.
Henriquez is juggling a reelection effort and an attempt to clear... Read more
Sen. Scott Brown: Walked the Dot Day Parade last June, as did his Democratic challenger, Elizabeth Warren. Photo by Bill ForryUS Sen. Scott Brown is a nice guy. He has an easy, down-to-earth personality that makes him an attractive candidate. Contrast... Read more
Mayor Menino can and should veto a City Council redistricting map that was approved by a narrow margin, 7-6, on August 22. From our vantage point in Dorchester and Mattapan, the newly drawn council seats further dilute the potential voting power of people... Read more
In a further shake-up of the leadership at Roxbury Community College, Gov. Deval Patrick plans on Thursday to appoint six new members to the college's board following questions raised over crime reporting, financial aid distribution and the former... Read more
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