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Boston Public Schools officials are hoping to have a new superintendent in place by early next year, a time frame that would have finalists for the position in place in January or February, shortly after the swearing-in ... Read more.
So what if The Two Gentlemen of Verona is probably Shakespeare’s earliest and definitely his least popular comedy? Those piddly flaws disappear ring-a-ding-ding when balanced by ballads crooned by Ol’ Blue Eye, groovy ... Read more.
The April 15 terror attack on the Boston Marathon left a scar on neighborhoods well beyond the Boylston Street bomb sites. While much of the media focus is now on the upcoming trial, victims are still dealing with the ... Read more.
As a poll out this week showed 40 percent of likely voters undecided in a fluid race for mayor, two of the contenders hoping to succeed Mayor Thomas Menino sought to differentiate themselves with new television ads while ... Read more.
A rundown on the state of the Boston mayor's race, as another heat wave hits the city:
-- Incoming! Suffolk University, working with the Boston Herald, will be releasing a poll of likely voters on the ... Read more.
A two-alarm fire at 742 River St. on Monday sent one firefighter to the hospital with a cut and brought the American Red Cross in to help find temporary housing for 18 residents.
The fire, reported around 7:30 p.m ... Read more.
City Councillor At-Large Felix G. Arroyo is going up on TV with a 30-second spot this week. The ad will run on Univision and Telemundo for an initial run of 4 weeks, according to the campaign.
The introductory ad ... Read more.
Do you support Suffolk Downs’ proposal to be granted a license to build a resort gaming facility on its property located in East Boston? Would you contact the Greater Boston Labor Council prior to Wal-Mart seeking formal ... Read more.
Gov. Deval Patrick on Friday signed a $33.6 billion state budget while slashing $240 million in transportation funding and $177 million in unrestricted local aid.
The vetoes are directly connected to an ongoing ... Read more.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will commence milling and paving operations on Morton Street/Route 203 this Sunday night, July 14. Work is expected to last up to four weeks, and will take place during ... Read more.
This week a Dorchester lad who became a multimillionaire and is passionate about giving back to his city will realize his dream of seeing “dancing in the streets,” courtesy of Outside the Box Boston (OTBB). Ted Cutler, ... Read more.
Like many Dot kids of his 1980s era, Chris Hagberg was first exposed to the theater arts as a grade-schooler at St. Gregory’s Grammar School. In addition to having a robust CYO basketball squad, the parish took pains to ... Read more.
A formerly vacant lot at the corner of Topliff and Bowdoin Streets is opening to the public this Saturday as a functional park area. In addition to the recreational area, which includes cafe tables and chairs and raised ... Read more.
In a big city, fresh, nutritious food can be hard to come by. The farmers markets of Dorchester aim to solve that problem, providing locations for local farms to vend fresh produce and creating spaces for the community to ... Read more.
Beacon Hill leaders are warring with Gov. Deval Patrick over the $34 billion budget sitting on his desk, and the Bay State’s chief executive is expected to take his time in reviewing the spending plan.
But local ... Read more.
Are there real benefits to urban youths spending six to nine weeks in a summer job? Conny Doty, director of Mayor Thomas Menino’s Office of Jobs and Community Services, took up that question with the mayor at her side as ... Read more.
Three buildings in the Wayne Apartments complex received $9.9 million tax-exempt bond from the state’s development agency. The bond proceeds will be used to buy and renovate the three buildings, making up 72 units of ... Read more.
Highlighting Uphams Corner’s ethnic blend and artistic history, a concert showcasing jazz and Caribbean music will be performed on Friday, July 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Strand Theater. Produced by Berklee College of Music ... Read more.
Boston’s community gardens will come alive again this summer with Sounds of the Garden a series of free concerts featuring local artists. The concerts —including one in Dorchester— are lively, family entertainment and ... Read more.
A coalition of Dorchester-based groups is putting together a mayoral forum to be held inside the First Parish Church on Meetinghouse Hill on Thurs. Aug. 22, at 6 p.m. Teens with the Cape Verdean Community (CVC) UNIDO’s ... Read more.
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