Civics
Gov. Deval Patrick on Friday signed a $33.6 billion state budget while slashing $240 million in transportation funding and $177 million in unrestricted local aid.
The vetoes are directly connected to an ongoing disagreement between the governor and the... Read more
First on the mayoral ballot (Clemons) and last on at-large ballot (Essaibi George) look at the ballot order board pic.twitter.com/ngMiWJONN6
— Gintautas Dumcius (@gintautasd) July 11, 2013
Charles Clemons was the first candidate to declare for mayor. And... Read more
Savin Hill Tennis Court: The green at left along the fence is where the old oak tree once stood. Image courtesy Heidi Moesinger
It could be a case study in new-age civic activism. Or perhaps the perfect sub-plot for a "Parks and Rec" episode.
A few years... Read more
District 5 Councillor Rob Consalvo, a mayoral candidate whose council district is majority-minority, sent a letter on Wednesday to U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, urging “swift passage” of an immigration reform bill. Noting that Boston has the sixth... Read more
A formerly vacant lot at the corner of Topliff and Bowdoin Streets is opening to the public this Saturday as a functional park area. In addition to the recreational area, which includes cafe tables and chairs and raised bed planters, the Dorchester... Read more
In a big city, fresh, nutritious food can be hard to come by. The farmers markets of Dorchester aim to solve that problem, providing locations for local farms to vend fresh produce and creating spaces for the community to gather.
At the Dorchester... Read more
“The dear flowers!
Summer after summer,
they return to me
always young and fresh..
and beautiful!”
By Celia Thaxter
With all the terribly hot weather last week, our roses seem to blossom and then die very quickly. Hubby has been outside in the... Read more
Are there real benefits to urban youths spending six to nine weeks in a summer job? Conny Doty, director of Mayor Thomas Menino’s Office of Jobs and Community Services, took up that question with the mayor at her side as she looked grimly out into the... Read more
Boston’s community gardens will come alive again this summer with Sounds of the Garden a series of free concerts featuring local artists. The concerts —including one in Dorchester— are lively, family entertainment and fun for the whole family.
The 2013... Read more
Wondering which candidates' names will be at the top of the municipal ballot in September? We'll find out on Thursday, July 11 at 11 a.m.
From the release sent out by the mayor's press office:
The Ballot Position Drawing is mandated by Section 28 of the... Read more
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