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After making out with him in the backseat of his rental car around 3 a.m., Katherine Gonzalves broke the news to Rep. Carlos Henriquez that she couldn't go home with him, the 25-year-old recalled on the witness stand at Henriquez's criminal trial Monday... Read more
Rep. Carlos Henriquez is seeking a dismissal or finding of not guilty in his assault and battery criminal case after a previously undisclosed police report turned up during cross-examination in the trial Thursday. Judge Michele Hogan met with Henriquez’s... Read more
A top aide to Mayor Marty Walsh on Thursday afternoon announced three additional appointments. In an email to City Hall workers, Walsh chief of staff Daniel Koh thanked them for their patience and said he would keep them informed about new hires and... Read more
The City Council elected South Boston’s Bill Linehan as its president on Monday afternoon in an 8-to-5 vote that roiled progressive activists who supported a last-minute bid by Ayanna Pressley, a councillor at-large who lives in Dorchester. The vote... Read more
We Knew Him When: The cover of the March 13, 1997 Reporter carried news of Martin J. Walsh's special election victory. Shown with him is campaign manager Michael McDevitt. Photo by Bill Forry On Monday, the city and the region got its first extended... Read more
Witnesses in the case against Rep. Carlos Henriquez, a Boston Democrat, will be directed not to use the term "kidnap" and when the alleged victim takes the stand she will be asked not to use the term "hostage," Judge Michele Hogan ruled ahead of the trial... Read more
Mayor Marty Walsh rolled out several new appointments to his administration today in his first full day as the city's chief executive. Joyce Linehan, one of Walsh's top political advisors for years, will be the chief of policy, Walsh announced at a 1:15 p... Read more
As prepared for delivery inside Boston College's Conte Forum. Good Morning. Chief Justice Ireland, President of Boston College, Father Leahy, Cardinal Sean O’Malley and the other Reverend Clergy attending; Governor Patrick, Senators Warren and Markey;... Read more
Interview on Walsh Inaugural with Bill Forry from Chris Lovett on Vimeo. Reporter Editor/Publisher Bill Forry discusses Mayor Marty Walsh's inauguration with Neighborhood Network News' Chris Lovett in an interview on Mon., Jan. 6, 2014.
The Boston City Council voted 8 to 5 Monday to elect William Linehan of South Boston as its new president. Linehan was elected to the council in 2007 and before that worked as director of operations for the city parks department and as a special assistant... Read more

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