Tom Conroy will not be running for a U.S. Senate seat in 2012, but he will pursue reelection as the incumbent representative for the 13th Middlesex District.
Persons who prefer that a bridge not be rebuilt once the Casey Overpass is torn down rallied Friday evening.
The state has also cancelled two December meetings at which is was going to reveal its choice: a new bridge for Forest Hills or an "at-grade" solution.
Some argued that the current proposal disregards neighborhood integrity.
Boston Animal Control offers a variety of services to residents, including an animal shelter.
Councilor Consalvo called it an 'outside-the-box' way to increase revenue without raising taxes or fees.
The Neighborhood Council dissolved its Whole Foods Negotiating Team, but an existing committee will take up the wider issues of gentrification in JP.
The volunteer advisory board accepted four new members last night to fill vacancies from the past election, when not enough people ran to fill some areas.
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank announced today he will not seek re-election in 2012.
State officials said, somewhat to their surprise, that traffic flow was equal under the two remaining proposals for life after the Casey Overpass is torn down: rebuild a two-lane bridge or keep everything at ground level.
The Department of Transportation created this simulation of how traffic would flow under one of two final proposals for the future of Forest Hills.
The State House and Senate approved a Congressional redistricting scheme that put much more of JP into the district now represented by Congressman Stephen Lynch.
State Representatives Liz Malia and Jeffrey Sánchez have offered separate amendments to a Congressional redistricting plan that would split JP between districts now represented by Congressmen Michael Capuano and Stephen Lynch.
State Rep. Liz Malia has introduced an amendment that would put all of JP into one Congressional district, the one now held by Congressman Michael Capuano.
The "Mayor's Holiday Special" program is in its 8th year of providing discounts in an effort to stimulate the economy.
The executive director of JP-based Ethos, an elder services agency, discusses why he believes it's important to fully fund Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
It was a quick, self-congratulatory, contention-free meeting.
Thousands of senior citizens are expected to march in the streets Wednesday.
City Councilor Felix Arroyo, who lives in JP, had the second-highest vote total among at-large candidates behind City Councilor Ayanna Pressley.
All four at-large incumbents defended their seats. You can scroll through the day's events leading to the surprising (to some, at least) top finish by City Councilor Ayanna Pressley.
More than 100 people turned out to see the seven candidates for council-at-large seats discuss neighborhood issues at a forum on Beacon Hill.
Find answers in this quick list of election stuff you need to know about Tuesday's City Council election.
Boston City Council candidates were judged based upon a variety of animal issues.
The Boston Public Schools' plan would leave the West End, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Fenway and Mission Hill with only one K-8 school.
The tormented Taino mural at the rear of the former Hi-Lo received a facelift in preparation for the upscale grocer's arrival in JP.
Sitting At-Large Boston City Councilors Ayanna Pressley and John Connolly recently joined campaigns as Nov. 8 election looms.
The JP Neighborhood Council chose newcomer Ben Day to lead it for the next year, replacing Andrea Howley.
With powerhouse Elizabeth Warren taking all the attention in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, multiple sources are reporting Khazei will drop out of the race Thursday.
Idling causes pollution that may affect the health of all residents. Diesel fumes are particularly bad for residents with asthma.
Hearing is on Monday at City Hall at 5:30 p.m. and members of the public are wanted to testify. Contact City Councilor Arroyo's office at 617-635-4205.
Library lovers, officials and legislators commemorated the branch’s centennial with style at Saturday's glittering gala. Support for the once-threatened institution spans generations.
JP/West Roxbury District Councilor Matt O'Malley called for public hearing after receiving many complaints about public areas not being shoveled.
Prompted by the tragic death of a toddler in Dorchester last month, city council moves to ban tinted windows in daycare vans and school buses.
The seat held by Rep. Liz Malia would add four precincts in JP while the districts of Reps. Jeffrey Sánchez and Russell Holmes would lose four JP precincts each. The proposal would make no change on the Senate side.
A West Roxbury nursing home hosted At-Large Boston City Council Forum for residents.
The creatively-clad crowded the Footlight Club to show their support for JP Centre/South Main Streets, which will now hold First Thursdays year-round.
District 6 City Councilor Matt O'Malley hopes Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury can be kept whole in redistricting process.
As the community commemorates the branch’s 100th birthday, the busy, beloved and broke little library shows its age.
Teacher Robert Baroz of the Curley K-8 School received praise from President Barack Obama in the context of a press conference about jobs.