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Brown gets pole position in Dot Day’s parade of pols
Mike Deehan, Special to the ReporterDot Day 2011: (l-r) Council president Steve Murphy, Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry (with daughter Madeline), US Sen. Scott Brown, Sen. Jack Hart, Chief Marshal John...
View ArticleREPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: A legal affairs check on District 3 Council race
Gintautas Dumcius, News EditorJohn O’Toole, a local realtor and a top candidate in the District 3 City Council race, is enmeshed in a civil lawsuit with a former partner of his, according to court...
View ArticleRedistricting could affect sitting city councillors in Districts 7 and 8
Two sitting Boston city councillors may be forced to move from their current homes or give up their seats due to Boston population shifts that could transform the boundaries of their current districts....
View ArticleVoters head to polls to pick District 3 councillor and City Council At-Large
Reporter StaffPolls opened at 7 a.m. across the city, with two races on the ballot in Dorchester's District 3: Two men are vying to succeed retiring City Councillor Maureen Feeney and seven-person...
View ArticleDraft map revamps City Council districts, leaves Jackson in District 7
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...
View ArticleDOT DAY: Brown and Warren marching in parade and more
U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren will be making her first appearance in the annual Dorchester Day Parade on Sunday, where she'll be joined by her chief rival Scott Brown.Warren will be marching...
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Evans Street block party helps neighbors reclaim their identity
Dance lessons were part of the fun at Saturday's block party on Evans Street. Photo by Tayla HolmanTayla Holman, Special to the ReporterThe community group Redefining Our Community (ROC) held its...
View ArticleBoston Votes 2012, By the Numbers
Polls open across the city at 7 a.m. on Tuesday and close at 8 p.m., at which point results for Boston will start to trickle in on City Hall’s website (www.cityofboston.gov).So here’s a few numbers,...
View ArticlePolice: Bandit may be targeting passengers leaving Red Line
Boston and MBTA Police are stepping up patrols this week and warning the public after a flurry of street robberies targeting women that may be the work of a single, armed bandit. The incidents have all...
View ArticleRemarks from President Obama, Gov. Patrick and Mayor Menino at Interfaith...
Reporter StaffThe following remarks at the ‘Healing Our City’ interfaith service were delivered at the South End’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The remarks are in the order they were delivered: Mayor...
View ArticleMeet The Next Mayor on BNN TV
Boston's Race to City Hall12 candidates, each determined to make it through the primary election on September 24, are what remain after 24 sought to win a nomination on the ballot to fill the seat of...
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Coming soon: A 10-day red light on Morton Street
Work on a replacement bridge for Morton Street is going on this week. The roadway will close for ten days next month to fix the new span in place. Photo by Bill ForryLauren Dezenski, Reporter...
View ArticleHopkins Street residents redefine their community with a garden
India Smith, Special to the ReporterGarden in Dorchester Honors Efforts Against Violence from Chris Lovett on Vimeo.On Saturday, July 12, residents of Hopkins Street hosted Mayor Marty Walsh, other...
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Morton St. detours now underway as bridge is replaced
Beginning tomorrow night at 9 o’clock and continuing until early Monday morning, Aug. 18, the Morton Street bridge crossing will be closed to auto and bus traffic as work crews begin to replace the...
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Former Mayor Thomas Menino dies at 71
Gintautas Dumcius, State House News ServiceThomas M. Menino: He'll be remembered long after the signs come down.Thomas Menino, a self-described "lunch bucket guy" who rose from his roots in Hyde Park...
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