New development projects in Dorchester and the North End prioritize local businesses
Our local news roundtable discusses the MBTA's debt issues, the latest in the BlueHub Capital saga, and local businesses fighting against chain restaurants in Dorchester.
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'The water is going to win': Climate activists say Mass. is unprepared for future
Climate activists warn that the state’s infrastructure is not prepared for the next big storm -
Quincy residents say delaying raises for the mayor and councilors is not enough
In June, councilors approved the Mayor’s request to raise his salary by 79 percent to $285,000 from about $159,000, and to also raise their own salaries from $29,800 to $44,500. -
Rep. Ayanna Pressley celebrates Massachusetts' new liquor license bill
Ten years ago, as a Boston City Councilor, she championed liquor license reforms in the city. -
NTSB: Green Line train that derailed was speeding
An MBTA spokesperson said the operator involved in the incident "remains out of service" during the investigation. -
Survivors frustrated as Mass. AG asks for 'patience' on release of long-awaited clergy abuse report
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is asking the public for patience as her office seeks court approval to release a report about child sexual abuse at the Fall River, Springfield and Worcester Catholic dioceses. A survivor of abuse said Campbell should provide "at least some sort of update" to the people who were interviewed. -
Healey, utilities form pact for low-income savings
The administration says it will benefit hundreds of thousands of households. -
Astronaut Sunita Williams says being in space puts life's troubles in perspective
"We all just live on this planet and we all should just get along," Sunita Williams, the commander of the International Space Station, told Boston Public Radio. -
On 'Ether Day,' doctors honor a historic moment at a Boston medical amphitheater
Anesthesiologists the world over trace the birthdate of their profession to an elegant operating theater tucked deep within Mass General Hospital.