Riding the support of labor unions and endorsements from key elected officials, State Rep. Marty Walsh narrowly defeated At-Large City Councilor John Connolly on Nov. 5 to become the next mayor of Boston. Mayor Thomas Menino is stepping down after…
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Walsh, Connolly top mayoral ticket; Ross out
State Rep. Marty Walsh and At-Large City Councilor John Connolly punched their tickets into the Nov. 5 Boston mayoral final after finishing one-two in the Sept. 24 preliminary, according to the City results. About 31 percent of registered voters participated…
Zakim, Nichols vie for local council seat
Josh Zakim and Michael Nichols are the remaining combatants in the District 8 City Council race after finishing one-two in the Sept. 24 preliminary election. District 8 covers Mission Hill, along with Back Bay, Beacon Hill and Fenway. Zakim and…
Walsh, Connolly los finalistas; Ross excluido
El Representante del Estado Marty Walsh y el Consejero Municipal “At-Large” John Connolly fueron los finalistas en las elecciones preliminares para alcalde el 24 de septiembre, según las resultas no oficiales de la Ciudad. Aproximadamente el 31 por ciento de…
BLC considers landmarking 55 Shattuck
The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) is considering a local group’s request to declare a Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) building a historic landmark. The BLC also recently imposed a 90-day delay on demolishing the building at 55 Shattuck St. in the…
Two victims wounded in shooting
The Boston Police Department is investigating a shooting on Mission Hill where two women were wounded early in the morning of Sept. 14, according to bpdnews.com. Officers responded to 32 McGreevey Way for a report of shots fired at about…
Deck collapse injures several
A third-floor deck collapsed at an apartment building at 1538 Tremont St. on the night of Sept. 13, injuring 10 to 11 people, according to the Boston Police Department (BPD) and the Inspectional Services Department (ISD). Officers responded to a…
LMA is vampire’s haunt in new novel
The Longwood Medical Area (LMA) is haunted by a vampire in a new series of Boston-based novels. The second book the series, written by Boston resident Uzuri Wilkerson, came out in July, written by Uzuri Wilkerson. The novel is titled…
Housing study, community benefits discussed at NU meeting
Community benefits and criticism of a housing study were topics of discussion during a Northeastern University (NU) Task Force meeting Sept. 17. It was the last meeting before the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) board votes Oct. 8 on NU’s Institutional…
Walsh, Connolly in mayoral final; Ross places eighth
State Rep. Marty Walsh and At-Large City Councilor John Connolly punched their tickets into the Nov. 5 Boston mayoral final after finishing one-two in the Sept. 24 preliminary, according to the unofficial City results. About 31 percent of registered voters…