Civics
Over the objections of chanting protesters, an MBTA Board appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker to take control of the transit authority voted Monday to raise fares by an average of roughly 9.3 percent starting July 1. The fare hikes, which will raise about $42... Read more
State transportation officials have a difficult job balancing the needs of aging infrastructure with the fiscal realities of the state budget. But sometimes, decision-makers make things harder than they need to be.
Such is the case when it comes to the... Read more
The South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sun., March 20, will be shortened for the second consecutive year, according to Mayor Martin Walsh’s office. It will keep to the abbreviated trek – about half the traditional route, centered on Broadway – that... Read more
The MBTA is reviewing a pair of competing proposals that would transform a sleepy parking lot next to the Mattapan Square trolley and bus station into a bustling mix of rental housing, condos, and ground-level retail. The rival plans will seek to win... Read more
Greenhills Irish Bakery in Dorchester’s Adams Village is marking a quarter-century in business this year by donating $1,000 per month to local charities. They started with a hometown favorite: The Martin Richard Foundation, named in memory of the eight-... Read more
A debate about labor contracts has become an issue as the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) continues its review of the DOT Block development project. The proponents of the large-scale, mixed-use redevelopment plan say they intend to move forward with... Read more
Celebrating Tet in Fields Corner: Trương Trọng Nghĩa, an employee at VietAid and Producer of VietAid Community Television program, during last Saturday’s Tet celebration in Fields Corner. Simon Phu photo
The glory of Dorchester is its diversity. And since... Read more
Proponents are told they need to make ‘strong case’
Top state transportation officials have informed advocates for the Blue Hill Avenue/Cummins Highway commuter rail station that the $25.2 million needed to build it have not yet been budgeted, meaning the... Read more
A Boston Redevelopment Authority-hosted public meeting on the sprawling South Bay Town Center development will be held next Wednesday to give residents another chance to review the massive mixed-use project.
The most recent version of the plan includes... Read more
George MitchellThe sudden death of the conservative Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia has set the stage for a constitutional crisis in this still very fluid election year. Republican lawmakers – urged on by the GOP presidential contenders – have vowed... Read more
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