Civics
A $1.7 million improvement plan aimed at improving pathways, trees, entrances and other infrastructure inside Dorchester Park will begin early next month, according to officials from the city’s Parks Department.
The project has been in the planning stage... Read more
It was health insurance and a downturn in the economy that brought Johnny Curran to his spot behind the storied bar at the Eire Pub in Adams Village, but it has been camaraderie, friendships, and the satisfaction he gets from pouring a perfect pint of... Read more
Fairlawn Estates, a large rental housing development in Mattapan, has been purchased by a Boston company that plans to keep all of its 347 units “affordable” with the help of a $10 million grant from the city of Boston. The acquisition was announced... 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
A Bowdoin Street restaurant is hoping to be one of several businesses selected to receive a full liquor license in an upcoming second round of awards as part of an official push to expand opportunities in underserved parts of the city, but is getting... 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
One of 5 responses to city’s call for health-career academy’s new home
The city of Boston is reviewing five proposals — including one from a team that includes the current owner of the largely shuttered Carney Hospital campus in Dorchester— as it... Read more
Mayor Wu calls ‘opt-in’ rent control idea ‘fake’
Mayoral challenger Josh Kraft released new details about his positions on housing “access and affordability” this morning in the first in-depth policy disclosure of his still-emerging campaign. The plan... Read more
The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday rejected a proposal for a burger trailer inside a tire shop at 538 Blue Hill Ave. at Seaver Street over concerns from neighbors about late-night gatherings and crime and concerns from board members about security... Read more
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