For the fourth year in a row today, Ralph Gants, chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, joined member of the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center in Roxbury for their mid-day prayers. In remarks after the prayers, Gants said: Read more.
Politics
By adamg - 2/15/19 - 9:13 am
Yes, of course he has a Web site.
WBUR reports the former river-diving governor has formed an exploratory committee to look at running for president in 2020 - as a Republican.
By adamg - 2/15/19 - 8:56 am
Phil Haggerty reports he spent the better part of an hour tearing down "the disgusting white nationalist propaganda" that went up last night on Meridian Street and in Maverick Square and Central Square Park.
Mayor Walsh, City Councilor Lydia Edwards, state Rep. Adrian Madaro and state Sen. Joseph Boncore issued a statement this morning: Read more.
By adamg - 2/14/19 - 9:21 am
Boston city councilors agreed yesterday to take a look at how to ensure local companies that get tax breaks actually hire all the people or help fund community programs they promised to when receiving city tax breaks. Read more.
By adamg - 2/13/19 - 2:12 pm
The Boston City Council today approved a package of election-related changes that would include increasing council terms from two to four years starting with the 2021 election. Read more.
By adamg - 2/13/19 - 12:00 pm
Looks like Big Red Weld wants to primary Donald Trump. And it's possible Seth Moulton is getting over his shellacking in the house-speaker skirmish and might be gearing up as well on the Democratic side.
By Anonymous - 2/12/19 - 11:29 pm
help cities and towns cover the cost of upgrades to "storm water systems, dams and flood controls, drainage and culvert improvements, drought mitigation strategies and nature-based solutions and adaptation strategies."
The money would also help state and local agencies protect assets including infrastructure, critical care facilities, water resources
By adamg - 2/11/19 - 5:05 pm
City Councilor Ed Flynn (South Boston, South End, Chinatown, Downtown) wants to do something about construction workers he says are starting earlier or finishing later than allowed and leaving the streets they work on a mess. Read more.
By adamg - 2/10/19 - 1:13 pm
In case you missed the news about Elizabeth Warren's announcement in Lawrence, NBC News has you covered.
By adamg - 2/6/19 - 1:12 pm
Councilor Kim Janey (Roxbury) today proposed giving minority Boston entrepreneurs a two-year head start on getting local marijuana licenses as a way to address past wrongs in the war on drugs and to help ensure at least some of the profits from the lucrative business stay local. Read more.
By adamg - 2/6/19 - 12:25 pm
City Council President Andrea Campbell today proposed changes to the city charter that would extend the current two-year terms of councilors four years and to eliminate the way Althea Garrison became an at-large councilor last month. Read more.
By adamg - 2/1/19 - 10:46 am
Mohammad Dar, an internist in Jamaica Plain, today announced today he will run on a progressive platform against incumbent US Rep. Stephen Lynch in the 8th District.
By adamg - 1/31/19 - 3:56 pm
City Councilor Michelle Wu argues:
Forget fare hikes; let’s seek the sustainable revenue sources to take action on improving service levels, electrifying trains, and speeding up buses.
By adamg - 1/30/19 - 2:31 pm
City Councilors Michael Flaherty (at large) and Ed Flynn (South Boston) want the BPDA to shove developer's plans for more than 1,300 condos and apartments at the old L Street power station into a drawer until after the developer and Massport can proved the developers actually have the right to build a giant residential complex next to a truck route feeding into the nearby working port area. Read more.
By Anonymous - 1/28/19 - 10:34 am
The Roger Stone indictment says Corsi & Stone instigated the “Clinton is sick” lie on Aug 2.
By Aug 15, Trump was making it a regular part of his campaign & the mainstram media amplified the lie.
Watch Roger Stone on Infowars. He isn't human. pic.twitter.com/pV1sB30rJz— ☇RiotWomenn☇ (@riotwomennn) January 27, 2019
By Anonymous - 1/24/19 - 10:49 pm
Sen. Michael Bennett just dog walked Sen. Ted Cruz on the Senate floor. pic.twitter.com/k8ZbCtDLqs
— Farrah Alexander (@AuthorFarrah) January 24, 2019
By adamg - 1/24/19 - 5:01 pm
State Rep. Russell Holmes and Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins aren't waiting to see who might run to replace Tim McCarthy as the city councilor from Hyde Park, Mattapan and Roslindale - both have endorsed Ricardo Arroyo for the seat. Read more.
By adamg - 1/24/19 - 11:55 am
The Dorchester Reporter spoke to federal workers at a recent food-distribution event at Holy Tabernacle Church's food pantry in Dorchester - including one woman who works at the US Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service.
I'm just trying to survive. It's shocking that I'm in this category.
By adamg - 1/19/19 - 11:31 am
Julia Ofman is at the Boston women's march.
Roving UHub photographer ELE, meanwhile, spotted some support for the march in a flower box on River Street on Beacon Hill: Read more.
By adamg - 1/17/19 - 11:35 am
WBZ reports Gov. Baker wants to legalize betting on professional sports. Betting parlors would have to pay a fee for the privilege of taking people's money and would not be allowed to conduct wagering on college sports.
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