Since nomination applications opened two weeks ago, more than 50 Boston residents have applied to become candidates in the 2019 Boston City Council elections, according to WBUR, hoping to be chosen by voters to fill one of 13 open seats in November.
It’s been a month since the electric scooter companies Bird and Lime brought their dockless rental vehicles to streets of Brookline for a pilot program.
Massachusetts district attorneys, public defenders and a community group filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to prevent the agency from arresting and detaining immigrants at courthouses in the state.
Boston politicians and Jewish organizations reacted to the shooting at a Jewish synagogue near San Diego, California, that took place on Saturday with messages of support for the affected congregation. They condemned anti-Semitism and hate.
Sixty-nine workers died as a result of work-related injuries and illnesses in Massachusetts in 2018, a slight decrease from the 74 workers who died in 2017, according to a report released Thursday. Nine worker deaths stemmed from workplace violence in 2018, nearly double the figure from 2017.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Thursday the City will release 1,000 new Section 8 rental housing vouchers to support those who suffer from chronic homelessness.
The Boston Planning and Development Agency’s Board of Directors approved an amendment Thursday that allows homeowners in Boston to designate parts of their home as separate, independent units for renters in an effort to combat Boston’s affordable housing crisis.
While Massachusetts may contribute the most runners to the Boston Marathon — with 4,758 competitors hailing from the Bay State in 2019 — the annual race still attracts contestants and their families from across both the country and the world.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh plans to raise prices for metered street parking in neighborhoods across the city, an effort to ease congestion and make parking easier while also raising some $5 million in revenue for Boston’s transportation network.
The Boston City Council voted on April 3 to declare its support for a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature that seeks to reform the state’s healthcare system. The changes aim to lower healthcare prices and expand coverage by extending Medicare to all Commonwealth residents.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced Thursday it will enter into contracts with 26 community-based organizations to provide rehabilitation and recovery programs to individuals experiencing both substance abuse and mental illness.
