Civics
An aerial view of the Columbia Point area shows the property owned by the Boston Teachers Union in a red box. Image courtesy BTU/Tetra Tech, Inc.
Boston 2024 talking with some stakeholders; but no meeting yet with Teachers Union
Columbia Point –... Read more
For three months now, it’s the one question that has vexed local observers— including those of us at The Reporter— more than any other: How much will it cost state taxpayers to fix local roads and MBTA stations (such as JFK-UMass station and Kosciuszko... Read more
What started as an emergency work-around to cope with the winter’s avalanche of snow could result in permanent traffic changes in South Boston. Mayor Walsh’s office this week extended its “Emergency Transportation Reconfiguration” plan — that was... Read more
The Lion of the Senate’s tribute to the body that he loved finally became a reality today with the dedication and opening of the Edward M Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Dorchester. In a ceremony replete with pageantry, its attendees... Read more
The chief backer of a Boston bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics is now supporting the idea of a 2016 referendum on the bid.
Suffolk Construction CEO John Fish, who is spearheading the privately funded nonprofit seeking to bring the summer Olympics to Boston... Read more
Support among Boston area voters for Boston hosting the 2024 summer Olympics has fallen from 51 percent in January to 44 percent in February to 36 percent in a WBUR poll of 504 Boston area registered voters taken March 16-18.
Conducted by the MassINC... Read more
A rendering shows a proposed new apartment building along Dorchester Avenue on the campus of The Boston Home. Image courtesy TBH
The... Read more
The first independent study of the possible economic impact of Boston’s hosting of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games concludes that there “could be a net economic positive,” but adds there is much left to be determined.
“Success will depend upon smart... Read more
Mayor of Dorchester hopefulsOur hyper-political hamlet has a new race to keep its eyes on: Two young political guns from Neponset are vying for the neighborhood’s annual ceremonial brass ring, the Mayor of Dorchester.
Twenty-three-year-old Pat O’Brien... Read more
Sunday is the day of the South Boston St. Patrick’s/Evacuation Day Parade. The fate of this year’s parade was in doubt right up until this week as city officials and parade organizers grappled with the still-imposing snow and ice banks left behind by... Read more
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