Politics
Lawmakers reflected on the significance of Juneteenth Wednesday, promising that Massachusetts will fight for and support Black Americans facing headwinds from new federal challenges.
"We have come a long way, and it's our turn at this point to have the... Read more
Tania Fernandes Anderson, the Boston city councillor who pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges earlier this year, says she has "officially" submitted her letter of resignation. In a email sent to supporters today, Fernandes Anderson said the... Read more
The largest building in New England will officially be renamed next month in honor of the late Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, some eight months after the Legislature ordered the change.
The Mass. Convention Center Authority announced on Tuesday that it will... Read more
Candidates weigh-in on re-use of Carney Hospital site
Mayor Michelle Wu and her main challenger Josh Kraft shared the stage for the first time in the 2024 mayoral campaign cycle last night at a forum organized by 11 Boston Democratic ward committees and... Read more
Frank Baker, who represented parts of Dorchester as the District 3 city councillor from 2011-2023, hopes to return to the City Council next year as a citywide delegate. Last Thursday, Baker visited the Election Department in City Hall and signed up to... Read more
State highway officials convened a public meeting last week to discuss changes to the road system at Kosciuszko Circle (K-Circle), Columbia Road, and Interstate 93. About 40 people turned out for the in-person discussion at Boston College High School on... Read more
The trolley rumbles up to the Ashmont/Peabody Square platform on a shallow incline before it creaks and rattles to a stop at the eastern terminal of the Mattapan Line. The doors open squeakily to let out a stream of passengers.
New riders heading toward... Read more
A state-led commission focused on the re-construction of the Morrissey Boulevard corridor from South Boston to Neponset has issued its “draft” final report for public review. The 181-page document was posted on a state-run website last night.
A public... Read more
With unusually high levels of uncertainty circling around the federal funding that buoys more than $16 billion of the state budget, Gov. Maura Healey's finance secretary said Thursday that federal cuts would be too big of a problem for the executive... Read more
Hundreds of people gathered on Boston City Hall plaza this morning for a rally organized to support immigrant communities and Mayor Wu as she began a long day of testimony and questioning in front of a Congressional Oversight committee in Washington, D.C... Read more
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