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Congressman John Lewis: Will be keynote speaker at JFK Library event on Sunday.Sarah-Ann Shaw, a Roxbury native who later became a pioneering television reporter in Boston, was a student organizer in the summer of 1963. Fifty years ago this month, she and... Read more
Parking lot in Adams CornerTo the Editor: I think I can speak for the majority of the many attendees at the Cedar Grove Civic Association meeting on Tuesday evening when I say that we appreciate Mr. Tom Cifrino and his development team, including... Read more
The Boston Landmarks Commission on Tuesday night took testimony from proponents and opponents of granting landmark status to a dilapidated Grampian Way home with a bit of history. The hearing took place at City Hall. Earl Taylor, the president of the... Read more
Dan Cullinane: Democrats' choice to serve as next state rep in 12th Suffolk district.Dan Cullinane, a former aide to state Rep. Marty Walsh and ex-Councillor Maureen Feeney, won a three-way special Democratic primary in the 12th Suffolk House District on... Read more
City Councillor John Connolly and his wife, who live in West Roxbury, also have two additional kids, Clare and Teddy. New Undecided Voter! Mary Katherine "MaryKate" Connolly, 8lbs 12oz @ 12:56pm. Mom & MaryKate doing great. #prouddad pic.twitter.com/... Read more
City Councillor Rob Consalvo’s mayoral campaign unveiled its first TV spot on Monday night. The ad, titled “All In for Boston,” notes that he worked for the late U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy and his support for a felony gun offender registry. The ad shows him... Read more
Polls open at 7 a.m. in a special state primary for the 12th Suffolk House District. With Linda Dorcena Forry taking a seat in the state Senate, the vacancy has drawn a number of Democratic and independent candidates. Three Democrats are on the ballot in... Read more
Alarmed by dilapidated conditions that amount to "demolition by neglect," city officials today seized control of a historic Mattapan property that has fallen into acute disrepair in recent years. The Fowler-Clark farmhouse on Norfolk Street - which dates... Read more
For some parents, the biggest hurdles to overcome with a newborn child are diaper changes and sleep-deprived nights. For others, like Kate Audette and Evon Burroughs, the challenges are far more difficult to overcome. When their son Kaiden was only 8... Read more
Sumner Street success: Alex Galan says his Sumner Street garden— which has just garnered mayoral honors as Boston’s best in the medium yard division— has helped him to better connect to Dorchester, his home of six years. Photo by Brianna Macgregor For... Read more

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