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City councilors call for Mass. and Cass emergency declaration; Wu admin. pushes back
Local News Boston City Councilors Erin Murphy, Frank Baker, Ed Flynn, and Michael Flaherty said that officials need to declare a state of emergency to improve the situation at Mass. and Cass. An encampment of tents and shelters lines Atkinson Street in the area know as Mass. and Cass, Aug. 17, 2023. John Tlumacki / […]
Boston City Council: Who is running and how to vote
Local News Boston’s preliminary municipal election will take place on Sept. 12. Boston City Hall Plaza. John Tlumacki/Boston Globe Election season in Boston is in full swing, with the city’s preliminary municipal election coming up on Sept. 12. Residents will be able to vote for candidates running to represent Districts 3, 5, 6, and 7 […]
Billionaires’ secretive plan to build a new city is backfiring
Technology The project is backed by Mike Moritz and other tech billionaires, but a local mayor has been lining up opposition among locals. Fairfield Mayor Catherine Moy is lining up support against an attempt to build a utopian city on local farmland. Bloomberg photo by Loren Elliott By Nadia Lopez, Lizette Chapman and Karen Breslau, […]
‘It’s a win for Boston’: City drops gender markers from its marriage certificates
Local News Boston’s marriage certificates are going gender-neutral as the city rethinks its approach to gender identities in municipal services. At a press conference Tuesday, Boston Registrar Paul Chong presented Kimberly Rhoten with Rhoten’s marriage certificate, the first in the city to bear no markers of the couple’s gender. Boston City TV/YouTube In handing Kimberly […]
Somerville City Council wants cops to stop cracking down on cyclists who run red lights
Local News City councilors say traffic enforcement efforts would be better focused elsewhere, such as on motorists who text while driving. Somerville City Council wants police to ease up enforcement of cyclists who run red lights and stop signs. Instead, councilors say, cyclists should be allowed to cruise through the intersections as long as they […]
Wu endorses Arroyo opponent Enrique Pepén for City Council
Politics “He’ll be a fantastic partner on the Council with the shared progressive values, determination, and heart for service to make Boston a city for everyone.” Enrique Pepén is a candidate for the District 5 seat on Boston’s City Council. Jonathan Wiggs/Boston Globe Staff Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is throwing her weight behind former neighborhood […]
Israeli forces sever north Gaza from the rest of the territory ahead of expected push into Gaza City
World News Food, medicine, fuel and water are running low, and U.N.-run schools-turned-shelters are beyond capacity, with many sleeping on the streets outside. Fire and smoke rises from buildings following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. AP Photo/Abed Khaled By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press November 6, 2023 | 7:57 […]
Here’s what the Celtics’ new City Edition jerseys look like
Celtics The Celtics will first wear these uniforms against the Brooklyn Nets on Nov. 10, which is the team’s first in-season tournament game. Jayson Tatum will be wearing these jerseys frequently. Jesse Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty The Celtics won by 51 points. Here’s what Joe Mazzulla said about not letting up. The Boston Celtics officially have a new […]
City reportedly begins clearing tents from Mass. and Cass
Local News A plan approved last week seeks to clear encampments and relocate people living in them to shelters. Work was underway Tuesday to clear the tents on Atkinson Street. Tony Rivera (right) from the Newmarket Business Improvement District cleans up the street where tents once stood. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe Following Boston […]
2023 Boston elections: Q&As with the City Council candidates ahead of Nov. 7
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