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Marty Walsh’s phone was ringing off the hook Tuesday night with congratulatory calls pouring in from Minneapolis to the White House. The only problem was the target of the calls wasn’t that Marty Walsh.

State Rep. ... Read more.

Polls opened at 7 a.m. in the race to replace Mayor Thomas Menino, who opted against attempting a sixth campaign for the top job in City Hall. The two finalists, Dorchester state Rep. Marty Walsh and City Councillor At- ... Read more.

In sync with Boston Baroque's exciting 40th Anniversary Season, the Grammy-nominated orchestra will present a free concert at the historic 1400-seat Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia Road in Dorchester on Sun., Nov. 10 at 2 p. ... Read more.

Colonial Avenue fire.

The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters rushed to 46 Colonial Ave. around 1:40 a.m., Sunday, for a fire that eventually went to four alarms and consumed parts of each of the building's three floors - and part of ... Read more.

Former state Rep. Marie St. Fleur is leaving the Menino administration for the top job at the Bessie Tartt Wilson Initiative for Children. St. Fleur, who has served as Mayor Thomas Menino's chief of advocacy and strategic ... Read more.

The first open mayoral race in 30 years has dominated headlines since it began in March. Voters will head to the polls and choose a successor to Mayor Thomas Menino next week, but they’ll also have a chance to chime in on ... Read more.

A large section of the key parking lot in Adams Village will re-open in the coming days as the first phase of an ambitious renovation project winds to its end. The privately-owned parking lot behind 540 Gallivan Boulevard ... Read more.

Mayor Thomas Menino isn’t the only one thinking about his legacy as he gets ready to leave office. It must be also on the minds of the elected officials who gave up their seats and failed in their bids to succeed him. ... Read more.

A Haitian-American activist and a longtime city employee will battle on Nov. 5 for the District 5 seat that opened up after Rob Consalvo gave it up to run for mayor earlier this year.

The two candidates – Jean ... Read more.

Some “old ducks” are proving they have learned a few new tricks still they can show off.

In mid-November a reincarnated Boston theater company that spotlighted senior women will launch a Dot-based dinner theater ... Read more.

All great sporting festivals have legitimate claims on our attention and affection.

The Stanley, World, and America’s Cups are invariably brilliant. Wimbledon is wonderful. Nothing’s bigger than the Olympics, no ... Read more.

November Special Events - The month of November is packed with special events for all ages. On 11/2, the Marr-lins will head to the Watertown Club for their first dual-meet of the season. On 11/5 we will ... Read more.

The state will take over four chronically under-performing schools that have been "stuck" as other troubled schools have made "quite good progress," Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Mitchell Chester ... Read more.

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