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Walsh overtakes Connolly in historic mayoral race

November 7, 2013

By Mary Whitfill, News Staff Marty Walsh became the next mayor of Boston Tuesday night in the first open mayoral election in two decades. Edging out early front-runner John Connolly by less than four percent of votes, Walsh garnered the support of 72,514 Bostonians. “My...

Suffolk Downs casino plans defeated in Eastie vote

November 7, 2013

By Mary Whitfill, News Staff Suffolk Downs officials are turning their gaze towards Revere after voters in East Boston rejected a ballot measure to approve a $1 billion casino at the site of the once-popular racetrack. The Expanded Gaming Act, signed into law by Governor...

City Council elections bring only four new members

November 7, 2013

By Mary Whitfill, News Staff Boston’s City Council saw little change on Tuesday as 9 of its 13 members were re-elected. Two of the four at-large councilors kept their seats while two the space left by mayoral candidates John Connolly and Felix Arroyo. Districts eight and...

Copenhagen Wheel to revolutionize urban biking, investors say

October 31, 2013

By Mary Whitfill, News Staff  Superpedestrian, a Boston startup attempting to revolutionize urban biking, received $2.1 million in funding last week to launch the Copenhagen Wheel, a modern adaptation of the bicycle wheel that promises to minimize hills and shorten distances. The...

Notorious Boston gangster awaits sentencing

October 31, 2013
Emblazoned in that traffic-cone orange jumpsuit, the “new” and imprisoned face of Whitey Bulger has left Boston wide-eyed as details emerged about how he managed to evade arrest for decades.
Photo Courtesy/Carolyn Wyman.

Chocolate chip cookie celebrating 75 years in Mass.

October 23, 2013

By Aneri Pattani, News Correspondent A beloved American icon is celebrating its 75th birthday this year  and it’s not an actor or a singer, but a celebrity of a different kind, one that is recognized in nearly every American household and beloved by children of all...

Graphic Courtesy/Daniel Brokstad.

Tried and true: cassette tapes return to music scene

October 23, 2013

By Monica Cole, News Correspondent It’s time to break out your parents’ old tape decks and Walkmans, the cassette tape is making a comeback. Indie record labels all over Boston have recently begun releasing music in this seemingly outdated and low-quality format,...

Katherine Clark, Massachusetts state senator, won 32 percent of democratic votes in the primary election for the District 5 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Photo Courtesy/Katherine Clark for Congress.

Clark, Addivinola move past congressional primary

October 16, 2013
Tuesday’s special congressional election primary left democratic State Sen. Katherine Clark and republican attorney Frank Addivinola vying for the US House of Representatives seat left vacant by Ed Markey.
The new map, designed by “New Perspectives” redesign compeition winner Mikheil Krivishvili, will be implimented on an “as needed basis,” according to an MBTA statement, and includes new stations on the Fairmont and commuter rails and new Green and Silver Line stations. Photo Courtesy/Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority.

MBTA contest winner announced, new map unveiled

October 16, 2013
The Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority (MBTA) announced Mikheil Kvrivishvili, an interactive and graphic designer from Moscow, as the winner of the “New Perspectives MBTA map redesign competition” on Monday, Oct. 7.

Boston adjunct professors fight for wages, benefits

October 9, 2013
Part-time professors across the city are looking to unionize in order to protect the labor and services they provide for their universities. At Northeastern, adjunct professors are fighting for wages and benefits in a movement called Adjunct Action sponsored by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

Medical marijuana perscriptions made easy online

October 9, 2013
A recent wave of Internet companies are promising to match patients with doctors ready to provide medical marijuana prescriptions, raising concerns surrounding the state regulation of the drug.
Graphic courtesy The Boston Globe/Javier Zarracina

Building plans bring Boston skyline to new heights

October 2, 2013
Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood will be home to a recently approved 58-story skyscraper, the city’s tallest residential building.