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.
Mayor Martin Walsh of Boston and Lord Mayor Máirtín Ó Muilleoir of Belfast signed a formal agreement denoting Boston and Belfast as Sister Cities last Monday.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced on May 12 via Twitter that the Zakim Bridge will “shine turquoise this week,” through Sunday, May 18 for Lung Cancer Awareness.
Aaron Hernandez, former tight end for the New England Patirots, has been indicted in the deaths of Daniel Jorge Correia de Abreau and Safiro Teixeira Furtado in connection with a 2012 shooting. Neva Coakley, Boston Police Department spokeswoman, confirmed the news on Thursday.
In an effort to make Boston the “world class city” that he has often talked about, Mayor Martin J. Walsh wants to keep Boston’s nightlife open later. In an announcement last month, Walsh outlined new plans for the city, including keeping bars, restaurants and nightclubs open later.
Following through on his word from last fall’s campaign trail, Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s gun buyback program with the Boston Police Department launched last week. The program, called Your Piece for Peace, offers a $200 Visa gift card for those who anonymously drop off their firearm at any one of the drop-off locations throughout the city.
After a man was accused of taking photos and videos up the dresses and skirts of female T riders had his case dismissed by the state’s highest court in early March, amid a public outcry, state lawmakers worked at an accelerated speed to update and amend the law.
Supporters of Governor Deval Patrick enjoyed a glimmer of hope on Feb. 23 as the Massachusetts legislator indicated the possibility of a presidential bid. In an interview with Politico, a political journalism organization, he responded to questions about a presidential run with “maybe, maybe.” Those two little words set off a frenzy of speculation surrounding possibilities for the governor’s future in the public sector.
Lindsay Weigel, a fourth-year health science major who ran in last year’s tragic Boston Marathon, admitted that she didn’t think she was going to run again this year. She remembered the chaos, confusion and fear of the day, she finished about an hour before the bombs detonated and being near the finish line when they did. After witnessing the unity, support and encouragement on display in Boston in the wake of the tragedy, however, she had a change of heart.
