As jury selection for the trial of Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pushed through an unprecedented fourth week, the defense continued its efforts to move the trial out of Massachusetts.
After weeks of being battered by snow, wind and a striking lack of public transportation, Bostonians may be catching a bit of cabin fever. For those courageous enough to brave the bitter cold, The News has compiled a list of things to do around the city.
Sunday’s Miss Boston Pageant took place in the Sheraton’s Constitution Ballroom amidst rows upon rows of silver, grey-upholstered chairsbeneath dim golden lights. Milling about before the show were current Massachusetts titleholders – Miss Somerset and Miss New Bedford, among others – in glamorous dresses and four-pointed crowns. The evening saw 15 young women compete in the Miss Boston and Miss Cambridge competition, while ten competed in the Miss Boston’s Outstanding Teen competition.
In a crowded room the night of Thursday, Feb. 5, sounds of jeering, cheering, hissing and applause bounced from the walls of a community meeting discussing the proposed Boston 2024 Olympics.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh released the newest update to the Greenovate Boston Climate Action Plan, a comprehensive plan committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Boston, last month. The plan’s goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions levels present in 2005 by 25 percent by the year 2020 and 80 percent by the year 2050.
The trial of 25-year-old former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez got off to a rocky start on Jan. 29. During his cross-examination of state trooper Timothy Dowd, defense attorney James Sultan chose to poke fun at last month’s “Deflategate” controversy. In response to evidence of tire tracks left at the crime scene, Sultan asked Dowd about tire deflation devices.
While at Northeastern, 23-year-old Boston Globe sports correspondent Anthony Gulizia edited The Huntington News sports section, worked co-ops with The Globe and the Boston Bruins and covered the Red Sox during the 2013 World Series.
The Boston Transportation Department (BTD)’s new commissioner, Gina Fiandaca, is considering changes to parking permit rules in an attempt to facilitate easier on-street parking in the city, changes Northeastern students say can’t come soon enough.
Friday, Jan. 30 marked the third time attorneys defending 21-year-old Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev have attempted to move the federal trial out of Boston, fearing that the search for an unbiased jury will prove futile as the pool of potential jurors has been selected and interviewed in the same city in which the bombings took place.
City Hall is joining the ranks of Boston’s art museums and galleries this month as it features the multimedia works of local African-Americans. Two exhibits are now on display to honor talented ethnic artists across the city and celebrate Black History.
By Audrey Cooney, news correspondent
A collection of Boston taxi owners and two taxi drivers have filed a lawsuit against the City of Boston.
Raphael Ophir, Joseph Pierre and the Boston Taxi Owners Association are claiming that the continued operation of Internet-based...
