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Gov. Deval Patrick on Tuesday headlined a fundraiser for his former aide, City Councillor Tito Jackson. The District 7 councillor, who worked on Patrick’s reelection campaign in 2010, is up for reelection this year, after ... Read more.

A top adviser to former state Rep. Charlotte Golar Richie’s mayoral campaign rejected criticism of her candidate and said there had been “quite a bit of unfairness” directed toward her.

Joyce Ferriabough Bolling, a ... Read more.

Dorchester Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry said on Wednesday that she would decide within the “coming days” whether to endorse in Boston’s mayoral election, but refuted a report that she must decide whether to “return the favor ... Read more.

For the first time in more than 17 years, the federal government on Tuesday did not open for business after Congress failed to meet a midnight deadline to implement a temporary budget measure to keep government funded. ... Read more.

A dilapidated stable atop Savin Hill was torn down on Monday morning after city officials and the ... Read more.

The Casey Overpass, which carries Route 203/Arborway over Washington and New Washington streets in Forest Hills, will be closed next weekend— Saturday, Oct. 5, and Sunday, Oct. 6, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.— ... Read more.

The at-large ballot in November will feature two Dorchester residents, while three fell short. Voters, allowed to pick up to four candidates, on Tuesday narrowed a field of 19 candidates to 8.

Ayanna Pressley, an ... Read more.

After a one-year hiatus, the Irish Heritage Festival is set to return on Columbus Day weekend to Dorchester – in a new, albeit temporary, location.

The free festival will take place on Sunday, October 13, from 11 a ... Read more.

Ed Davis will be stepping down from the helm of the Boston Police Department before the end of the year after seven years as its commissioner. The announcement came on Monday, a day before voters went to the polls to ... Read more.

It was as a mother that Annissa-Essaibi George campaigned for an at-large City Councilor seat. And it was as a mother that the Dorchester resident made her victory speech.

One of her triplets, seven-year-old ... Read more.

This Saturday, jazz aficionados of all ages will pack the South End for the 13th Annual Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival (BBTJF), a free outdoor event offering national and local jazz, Latin, blues, and soul acts on three ... Read more.

Fresh off his Boston mayoral preliminary election win, Rep. Marty Walsh began the next stage of his campaign on Wednesday, shaking hands outside the Savin Hill T stop and making calls to business leaders to seek their ... Read more.

Rep. Marty Walsh’s strong first-place finish in Tuesday’s preliminary election came as a surprise to most observers — mainly because pre-election day polls had Walsh finishing second to City Councillor John Connolly. ... Read more.

41 days to the Nov. 5 final. State Rep. Marty Walsh and City Councillor At-Large John Connolly start a sprint to the finish on Wednesday after receiving the most votes out of a field of 12. Both have their day jobs to ... Read more.

The at-large ballot in November will feature two Dorchester residents, while three fell short.

Voters, allowed to pick up to four candidates, on Tuesday narrowed a field of 19 candidates to 8. Ayanna ... Read more.

On Nov. 5, voters will pick either State Rep. Marty Walsh of Dorchester or City Councillor At-Large John Connolly, the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s preliminary, as the next mayor of Boston.

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An off-duty Boston EMT was killed on Saturday afternoon when the motorcycle he was riding on crashed at the intersection of Washington Street and Dunbar Avenue near Codman Square. Marcus Jerome, 32, was fatally injured ... Read more.

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