Politics
A Boston Globe editorial on Sunday endorsed a city-wide referendum on an East Boston casino. Under the casino bill signed into law in November, the City Council has the power to approve such a referendum, or allow a vote to occur in the ward the casino... Read more
Mattapan Crossing and Canopy Walk: A section of the proposed Neponset Greenway is depicted in a plan prepared by the DCR.In a major disappointment to state officials and community activists, the US Department of Transportation has passed over a grant... Read more
Stephen CrosbySTATE HOUSE, BOSTON, DEC. 13, 2011…. Stephen Crosby will be introduced Tuesday as Gov. Deval Patrick’s pick to chair the new Gaming Commission as the governor turns to a veteran Beacon Hill power broker to helm the board that will wield... Read more
Incoming City Councillor Frank Baker has tapped a Beacon Hill veteran as his chief of staff in City Hall. Amy Frigulietti, who volunteered for Baker during his District 3 campaign, worked in the state Senate as chief of staff to state Sen. Michael Moore (... Read more
As the City Council weighs redrawing the boundaries of the city’s nine districts, incoming City Councillor Frank Baker said he wants District 3, which he will represent, to pick up the Polish Triangle.
The area is currently in City Councillor Bill Linehan... Read more
City Hall officials have quietly posted the job of city clerk on the city of Boston’s website, although the timeline for applications and the search remains unclear.
On Monday, City Council President Stephen Murphy declined to specify a time frame for the... Read more
Mayor Thomas Menino on Thursday will swear in author Dennis Lehane, a Dorchester native, as a member of the Boston Public Library’s board of trustees.
The swearing-in is set for 4:30 p.m. in the mayor’s City Hall office, according to Menino’s schedule.... Read more
District 7 City Councillor Tito Jackson would not have to move or give up his seat on the City Council, according to a draft map featuring redrawn political boundaries for the city's 9 district council seats. Jackson's colleague, Michael Ross, isn't as... Read more
Gerry Scoppettuolo, right, making a point during last Thursday’s meeting to discuss the possible closure of the post office in Uphams Corner.
More than 70 Uphams Corner residents crowded a meeting with United States Postal Service (USPS) officials last... Read more
City Councillor-elect Frank Baker and his two five-year old children, Maxine and Benjamin, on Monday afternoon outside of his campaign office on Savin Hill Ave.
On January 2, some 25 years after starting out as a custodian at City Hall, Frank Baker will... Read more
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