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State Rep. Marty Walsh, a mayoral candidate, on Thursday called on the School Committee to suspend its search for a new superintendent. Citing a Reporter ... Read more.

A pharmacy chain store in Lower Mills may seek to add beer, wine and liquor to its existing inventory of diapers, hair gel and band-aids— a proposition that is already getting some push-back from civic leaders.

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The opening of the newest residential building in the Mattapan Heights campus will be celebrated with a block party planned for this Saturday, July 20. The new apartment building, containing 60 affordable housing units, ... Read more.

Hits car with five aboard; neighbors on Erie St. had asked utilities to make repairs

At first, it seemed like another case of a Boston driver run amok: a dark stretch of roadway, a crumpled-up ... Read more.

The two utilities that jointly own the wooden street poles from which aerial wire systems loop through just about every street in Boston are Verizon and NStar— the telephone and electric company, respectively.

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Neighborhoods across the city could soon experience a surge in small farms and produce growers, as the Boston Redevelopment Authority approaches changes in how it regulates urban agriculture.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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