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Walsh Rejects BLS Faculty Request To Decline Recent Resignations
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and his school superintendent Tommy Chang rejected a request from the Boston Latin School faculty that the recent resignations of… -
City Diversity Records Show Employees Of Color, Women Earn Less
When it comes to city of Boston employees, nonwhite workers are underrepresented; women earn less than men; people of color earn less than white workers;… -
City Emails About Union Hiring Went Beyond Boston Calling
Two weeks ago, Boston tourism chief Kenneth Brissette was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of extortion—namely, using his office to pressure the… -
Walsh Appointee Pleads Innocent To Federal Charges Of Pro-Union Extortion
A Boston city official appointed under Mayor Marty Walsh is fighting federal charges of union-related extortion.Kenneth Brissette, Boston’s director of… -
Politics As Usual, Or Federal Crime? Is The US Attorney’s Reign Of Terror About To End?
The future of federal prosecution of local politicians, union leaders and civil servants for “corruption” is effectively under review by the U.S. Supreme… -
Mean Tweets, Kelly Ripa, Marty Walsh & Electioneering
Online Venom – Two female sports journalists are going public about an issue they rarely talk about: the daily misogyny hurled at them from online… -
Eyeing Affordable Housing, Mayor Walsh Overcomes Ambivalence And Supports A One Percent Property Tax Increase
It was only a few weeks ago that Mayor Marty Walsh made it clear that he was ambivalent about a proposal by several Council members to raise the city’s… -
Dispatches From The South Boston St. Patrick's Day Breakfast
Whether you love the annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast in South Boston or loathe it, it's a crucial ritual in the world of Massachusetts politics,… -
Reversing School Cuts, Walsh Praises Protesters, Blames Adults, Twitter
As the Boston Public Schools move to reverse some of the cutbacks that prompted students to walk out of class and protest earlier this week, Boston Mayor… -
As Boston Public Schools Students Walk Out, Walsh Says State Aid 'One Of Our Issues'
As Boston Public Schools students held a protest march to the State House Monday to advocate for more school funding, Mayor Marty Walsh said that the…