Politics
TurnerAs promised, ex-city Councilor Chuck Turner has filed a federal lawsuit demanding he be allowed back into the City Council chambers.
In his suit, co-filed Thursday with several constituents in US District Court in Boston, Turner charges his Dec. 1... Read more
Former state Sen. Dianne WilkersonThe judge who will sentence former state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson on Jan. 6 said testimony given on Dec. 22 by a local contractor is “relevant” to her case and will have an impact on his decision.
The contractor, Azid... Read more
Patrick's re-electionWho had a worse year – politically and locally – than former City Councillor Chuck Turner? District Seven’s City Council representative was convicted of accepting a $1,000 bribe and then booted from the 13-member council after 10... Read more
Mayor Thomas Menino will undergo surgery on his right knee Tuesday afternoon to repair a partially torn tendon. A year ago, Menino had surgery to address a total tear in a tendon in his left knee. At a City Hall press conference with his doctor, Thomas... Read more
Add U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano's district liaison for Dorchester and Roxbury to the list of candidates who have applied for nomination papers. Staffer Candace Sealey joined fifteen others and applied for nomination papers, according to a Boston Elections... Read more
Cornell Mills, former state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson youngest son, confirmed on Wednesday he is considering jumping into the race to replace former City Councillor Chuck Turner.
"It's a possibility," he said at the Moakley Courthouse, during a brief break in... Read more
The field of candidates aiming to replace former City Councillor Chuck Turner started to take shape this week, with the heavy favorite announcing his entrance and another candidate following shortly afterwards.
As expected, on Monday, Tito Jackson, a top... Read more
The judge who will sentence former state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson on Jan. 6 said testimony given Wednesday by a local contractor is "relevant" to her case and will have an impact on his decision.
The contractor, Azid Mohammed, gave sometimes contradictory... Read more
Dissatisfaction over the Boston School Committee’s decision to close nine schools and merge eight others into four has stirred chatter about having elected committee members on the mayorally-appointed panel.
Boston shifted to a seven-member appointed... Read more
The US Census Bureau has confirmed what the state’s top political leaders were dreading: Massachusetts will be losing a Congressional seat, one of ten states in the nation to do so, according to figures the bureau released on Tuesday.
Lawmakers will turn... Read more
Pages
