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Brian Doherty, a 33-year-old Dorchester native who took over Mayor-elect Marty Walsh's position at the Boston Building Trades in an acting capacity last April, was elected unanimously to the role of general agent for the ... Read more.

New (10:20 a.m.) — Morrissey Boulevard will close to traffic at 10:30 a.m. Thursday due to tidal flooding conditions. State officials say it will re-open later today after the tide goes down. ... Read more.

Marty Walsh of Savin Hill will be sworn in as the next mayor of Boston on Jan. 6 on the campus of his alma mater, Boston College. The ceremony starts at 10 a.m. at the Conte Forum.

Walsh will resign his 13th ... Read more.

Mayor Thomas Menino and officials from the Boston Archdiocese on Monday dug into the Columbia Road courtyard of the former St. Kevin’s campus, breaking ground on a project aimed at providing 80 units of affordable housing ... Read more.

Every step that Boston’s outgoing chief executive takes in the last days of his mayoralty is steeped in nostalgia. On Christmas Eve, Tom Menino walked through Bowdoin Geneva as mayor for the last time, handing out gifts ... Read more.

On the morning after Mayor Thomas Menino’s first State of the City address in January 1994, an analysis in the Globe said, “Although the new mayor coasted through the holiday season on a surfeit of good will, his ... Read more.

Milly Arbaje-Thomas has stepped down from her role as director of ABCD’s Mattapan Family Service Center effective Jan. 1. She will be replaced in the position by Karleen Porcena, who has previously worked as the lead ... Read more.

There were tales of human tragedy and political triumph, long-sought justice and a ferocious debate over taxes. But at the end of 2013, no story captured the public interest and left a more indelible mark on the city of ... Read more.

Jack Hart’s decision in January to call it quits and leave his state Senate seat was just the beginning of an eventful year. After that, the political realm had little time to catch its breath, with campaigns and special ... Read more.

Ayanna Pressley’s proposal to revamp the doling out of liquor licenses cleared the City Council last week with a 12-1 vote. City Councillor Bill Linehan of South Boston was the lone ‘no’ vote.

The ... Read more.

As Boston’s mayor-elect to succeed Thomas Menino, Dorchester’s Marty Walsh follows in the “green” footsteps of the likes of Patrick Collins, John “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald, James Michael Curley, Maurice Tobin, John Hynes, ... Read more.

Hours after his swearing-in at Boston College on Mon., Jan. 6, Mayor-elect Marty Walsh will join his supporters for his inaugural celebration at the Hynes Convention Center. Tickets, available at Ticketmaster, are $35 per ... Read more.

Marr-lin Swim Team - The Marr-lin Swim Team continued their league schedule this month including a recent meet in Chelsea. Our teen swimmers enjoyed a strong meet with the following members posting new ... Read more.

Boston school officials are projecting a lower enrollment for the Lilla Frederick Pilot Middle School next year, but civic activists and parents are disputing the figure, saying they have worked every year to increase the ... Read more.

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