Citing her “unique set of skills,” Boston mayoral candidate Charlotte Golar Richie said she wants to bring her experience as a legislator, a former director of city’s Department of Neighborhood Development and an advocate for at-risk youths to the Mayor’s…
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Degradan al oficial de policía que no investigó a Alemany
De Peter Shanley and John Ruch/Gazette Staff A Jerome Hall-Brewster, el oficial de policía acusado de no investigar adecuadamente el ataque contra una mujer de Mission Hill en septiembre de 2012, le han quitado su título, según un documento de…
Ed reform group criticized at BPS forum
Stand for Children, a controversial nonprofit organization that advocates for public education reform, held a sparsely attended forum on July 31 at the Tobin Community Center on the future of the Boston Public Schools (BPS). The meeting was short in…
Mission Hill women’s health group starts in Sept.
The Women’s Health Institute and the Mission Hill Health Movement are teaming up to offer a women’s health group for local residents. “I want to empower women to make their own health decisions,” said Women’s Health Institute President Catherine DeLorey,…
7 developers bid for Art Park site
Seven developers have made bids on the request for proposals (RFP) for redeveloping the Art Park site, which is City-owned land between Parker and Terrace Streets. The RFP is a culmination of a more than a year-long process and calls…
Los candidatos para concejal, alcalde
El número de candidatos para Concejal Municipal y para alcalde ha bajado tras la certificación del departamento de elecciones en la ciudad. Según un documento oficial, después de revisar las firmas necesarias, hay cinco candidatos para concejal municipal del distrito…
Mayoral candidate Barros wants to unite the city
Growing up in Dudley Square in Roxbury during the 1970s and 1980s, Boston mayoral candidate John Barros said, other parts of the city seemed inaccessible to him. And though the city has changed, he said wants to do more to…
Mayoral candidate Walsh will run on state rep. record
Boston mayoral candidate Marty Walsh wants it known he’s not going to be vacillating when his past 16 years as state representative for Dorchester comes up during the campaign. “My record is black-and-white. I’m proud of my record,” said Walsh…
55 Shattuck demo delay review postponed
The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) was slated to review during a July 9 meeting whether the proposal to demolish the 55 Shattuck St. building on the Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) campus triggers a demolition delay zoning regulation, according to BLC…
Markey wins U.S. Senate seat
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (5th District) beat Republican Gabriel Gomez on June 25 to claim the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by John Kerry. Third-party candidate Richard Heos, who represents the Twelve Visions Party, came in a distant third.…