Politics
Sitting inside the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Gov. Charlie Baker ruled out following in the footsteps of the building's namesake.
"No, I'm never running for president," Baker said, as he sat across from Boston Globe editor Brian... Read more
Marking 50 years since the civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. addressed the Massachusetts Legislature, the House and Senate will convene the first joint session of the year on April 27.
The joint session will occur at 1 p.m. on the same day the... Read more
Individuals under 21 years of age would be prevented from possessing, purchasing or selling recreational marijuana under a draft initiative petition released Friday by the group behind a 2016 ballot effort.
The backers, under the banner of Bay State... Read more
State transportation officials are paring back late-night MBTA service, saying the current pilot program is unsustainable.
The state board that oversees the MBTA on Wednesday agreed to a staff recommendation that the program continue, but run until 2 a.m... Read more
Donnie Palmer, the professional heavyweight boxer who survived a shooting last year, pulled papers today to run for Boston City Council in District 3. That seat is occupied by Frank Baker, who will seek re-election this year.
Palmer lives on Richfield... Read more
The City Council on Wednesday approved a proposal by Councilor Charles Yancey for hearings on the imminent demolition of the Casey Overpass - several years after state officials announced the plans and months after construction crews began tearing down... Read more
An aerial view of the Columbia Point area shows the property owned by the Boston Teachers Union in a red box. Image courtesy BTU/Tetra Tech, Inc.
Boston 2024 talking with some stakeholders; but no meeting yet with Teachers Union
Columbia Point –... Read more
Charles Yancey, the longest-serving member on the City Council, is facing a formidable challenge for his Fourth District seat from political newcomer Andrea Campbell.
Campbell, 32, recently sat down with the Reporter for her first interview with the media... Read more
As subway officials prepare to winterize tracks on the Red and Orange lines, the head of the MBTA said riders should expect shuttle buses along the above-ground routes this summer and fall.
"In order to get ready for next winter we'll probably be busing... Read more
Actor Mark Wahlberg's pardon request remains on the back burner, a top state official said Wednesday.
"His petition is pending," said Charlene Bonner, chair of the Parole Board, which also handles pardon and commutation recommendations and decides whether... Read more
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