Civics
“Our goal is to create a beloved community and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives.”
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In the early part of the 20th century a philosopher and theologian named... 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
Brian LeahyNeighbors and friends of the Leahy-Holloran Community Center in Neponset will brave the cold waters of Tenean Beach for the first annual Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day at 4 p.m. (Organizers have changed the time from the morning to... 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
Incoming City Councillor Frank Baker has tapped a Beacon Hill veteran as his chief of staff in City Hall. Amy Frigulietti, who volunteered for Baker during his District 3 campaign, worked in the state Senate as chief of staff to state Sen. Michael Moore (... Read more
While city workers continue to refurbish Cronin/Wainwright Park in the St. Mark’s neighborhood, some nearby residents say they hope to see the playground reopen next year with a new name: that of Dr. Rev. Bill Loesch, a longtime park supporter and social... Read more
As the City Council weighs redrawing the boundaries of the city’s nine districts, incoming City Councillor Frank Baker said he wants District 3, which he will represent, to pick up the Polish Triangle.
The area is currently in City Councillor Bill Linehan... Read more
Mayor Thomas Menino on Thursday will swear in author Dennis Lehane, a Dorchester native, as a member of the Boston Public Library’s board of trustees.
The swearing-in is set for 4:30 p.m. in the mayor’s City Hall office, according to Menino’s schedule.... Read more
District 7 City Councillor Tito Jackson would not have to move or give up his seat on the City Council, according to a draft map featuring redrawn political boundaries for the city's 9 district council seats. Jackson's colleague, Michael Ross, isn't as... Read more
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