Politics
Boston has a wealth of much-needed housing assistance programs, splintered throughout the city. The new Office of Housing Stability hopes to unite those resources and help existing residents to stave off displacement.
“The city recognizes that there are... Read more
Companies that skip over or offer sub-par service to Dorchester and Mattapan have some explaining — and some soul-searching— to do.
A Reporter review of the blossoming “on-demand” delivery market— mainly driven by consumers using mobile devices— revealed... Read more
A volunteer group called the Campaign for Digital Fourth Amendment Rights will push Thursday for Massachusetts to join South Carolina as one of two states to mandate police body cameras.
Legislation (H 2170 / S 1257) before the Committee on Public Safety... Read more
Call it a comeback?
Former state Rep Carlos Henriquez, who in 2014 became the first member of the House to be expelled by his colleagues in almost a century, stoked speculation on Wednesday that he may be eyeing a return to the House with a cryptic... Read more
A bill to require a high-visibility orange stripe on imitation firearms sold in Massachusetts that seemed poised to be debated and voted on by the House on Wednesday instead was sent back to a committee for further study.
Rep. Daniel Cullinane's bill (H... Read more
Gov. Charlie Baker plans to boost state spending next fiscal year by 3.5 percent, making targeted investments while holding the line on many government accounts despite back-to-back years of major jobs gains that are pushing up state tax collections by an... Read more
Grove Hall residents and religious leaders packed the Boston Licensing Board hearing room on Wednesday to urge rejection of a license request for a Blue Hill Avenue liquor store.
The proposed Blue Hill Liquors, 438 Blue Hill Ave., is "absolutely tone deaf... Read more
Some "creative" solutions to boost Red Line capacity could be presented in the next few months, according to MBTA officials who detailed Monday how even on-time trains during rush hour can be overcrowded.
"We are going to be looking at other ways that we... Read more
Mattapan Forum: Shavel’le Olivier of Mattapan, held a poster identifying concerns related to displacement and gentrification at a forum held at Mattapan Center for Life last Thursday. Caleb Nelson photo
A forum on gentrification drew about 60 people to... Read more
Mayor Martin J. Walsh waved to his audience at Symphony Hall during his State of the City speech on Tuesday evening. Chris Lovett photo
Mayor Martin Walsh touted Boston’s progress and announced initiatives to advance education, economic development,... Read more
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