Politics
A coalition of voting rights advocates are pushing map redrawing the boundaries of City Council districts, which could result in revamped Dorchester districts and two incumbents potentially pitted against one another.
A City Council committee, headed by... Read more
More than 250 people crowded into the Dudley Square Branch Library on Saturday to voice their concerns about a pair of bills that would implement a “three strikes” sentencing policy in Massachusetts, claiming the legislation will disproportionately affect... Read more
City officials, in an attempt to get celebrated author Dennis Lehane onto the Boston Public Library’s board of trustees, did a simple thing: They asked.
“I got the feeling they were circling me for a little bit, but I was mostly living out of state the... Read more
City Council President Stephen Murphy appears to be shifting course on the 13-member body’s approach to the issue of siting a casino in Boston.
In an appearance on Chris Lovett’s Neighborhood Network News (BNN-TV) show on Tuesday, Murphy said he would... Read more
The landlord of a troubled property on Savin Hill Avenue home has started the process of evicting a trio of tenants arrested after a large brawl outside the house earlier this month. But Boston’s complicated eviction process means the raucous residents... Read more
Steve Murphy: Council president defended clerk process, pointing to a 'tight timeline'An extra-inning game of inside baseball came to a merciful ending yesterday with the City Council’s 10-2 vote appointing Maureen Feeney to the position of City Clerk,... Read more
Maureen Feeney, next city clerkFormer City Councillor Maureen Feeney was installed as the next City Clerk by a vote of her ex-colleagues on Wednesday. She will replace Rosaria Salerno, the current clerk, who will step down from the post next month.... Read more
A Boston Globe editorial on Sunday endorsed a city-wide referendum on an East Boston casino. Under the casino bill signed into law in November, the City Council has the power to approve such a referendum, or allow a vote to occur in the ward the casino... Read more
Mattapan Crossing and Canopy Walk: A section of the proposed Neponset Greenway is depicted in a plan prepared by the DCR.In a major disappointment to state officials and community activists, the US Department of Transportation has passed over a grant... Read more
Stephen CrosbySTATE HOUSE, BOSTON, DEC. 13, 2011…. Stephen Crosby will be introduced Tuesday as Gov. Deval Patrick’s pick to chair the new Gaming Commission as the governor turns to a veteran Beacon Hill power broker to helm the board that will wield... Read more
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