There’s no rest for Democrat Martha Coakley and Republican Charlie Baker after primary wins on Sept. 9. Preparing for the Nov. 4 election, where they will face off against three independent candidates, the gubernatorial hopefuls are stepping up to the plate – releasing television ads, making speeches, meeting the public and creating controversy.
Yooree Losordo learned firsthand that starting a business has its challenges. After several months of working through business logistics, Losordo has successfully opened On the Dot Books, which is joining the Dot2Dot Café in Dorchester. Te restaurant and the bookstore share a venue at 1739 Dorchester Ave.
In the midst of a national conversation about the legalization of marijuana, the New England Cannabis Convention (NECC) aims to bring a professional and educational angle to the argument. The inaugural NECC will be held on Jan. 31 at the Castle at Park Plaza.
September is a very busy time for the Boston Public Library (BPL) as it celebrates National Library Card Sign-Up Month, when libraries across the country remind people of all ages about the joys of reading and the power of obtaining a library card.
Monday night saw Masha Alekhina and Nadya Tolokonnikova, political activists and founding members of punk rock outfit Pussy Riot, engaged in a dialogue about Putin's Russia, civil disobedience and methods of protest held atHarvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
In a quiet room resting on the right side of Dorchester’s 96-year-old Strand Theatre, a group of lesser-known historical figures hangs solemnly on the walls, their faces depicted in earthy oil on canvas: in soft grey lines, in muted blues, in violent shouts of patriotic red. Their expressions are at the viewer’s discretion: possibly solemn, maybe determined, but certainly proud. Together, they make up “Triumph! Unsung Black Veterans in US History,” a collaboration among the Strand Theatre Gallery, Artists for Humanity Boston and the Tri-Ad Veterans League.
Nine people sitting with banners and signs proclaiming “Whatever It Takes!” and “#StrikeFastFood” were arrested at the crossroads of Congress and State Streets on Sept. 4. They were protesting to increase the minimum wage for fast food workers to $15 per hour as part of the nationwide Fight for $15 movement.
“Back to School: Geography in the Classroom,” an exhibition curated by Stephanie Cyr, opened in the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library (BPL) on Sept. 2.
Civic participation in Boston during the state primary elections was low on Tuesday, as only 16.6 percent of those registered to vote went to polls across the city. Those who did cast their ballots nominated Martha Coakley, Democrat, and Charlie Baker, Republican, for governor and chose Marine veteran Seth Moulton over incumbent John Tierney for Congress.
The Boston City Council has unanimously passed an ordinance effectively banning parking apps like Haystack, which allows users to alert nearby drivers that they are leaving a parking space and sell it to them for a fee.
After a six-week standoff between Market Basket cousins Arthur T. and Arthur S. Demoulas that left the supermarket chain in ruins, an agreement has been reached.
In a softly-lit building with exposed brick, local film producer Nuria Ballmer watched the actors simulate self-defense techniques on set. These are easy moves, Ballmer said, that even her children learned in karate lessons, but she never had the opportunity to learn. Ballmer said that women’s education hasn’t changed much, in the sense that women are still not taught how to handle dangerous situations.
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