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‘Very convenient': Hyde Park's River Street Bridge reopens after yearslong closure
Drivers in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood are breathing a sigh of relief after the River Street Bridge reopened following years of delayed repairs and extended closures. “You know about the Amtrak that passes beneath, and it was connected to Acela’s electricity, so that added to the delay of the project,” said Boston City Councilor Enrique Pepén, who represents District 5....
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Community floods Boston toy drive with donations after nonprofit calls for help
Toys are flooding into a Boston nonprofit after concerns earlier this week that no donations were coming in for its annual toy drive. Friday, we got a look at the holiday haul at Action for Boston Community Development – or ABDC – and where those gifts are headed. It may feel like a cliche, but in many ways it’s a...
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Tania Fernandes Anderson attends 1st City Council meeting after arrest
Embattled Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was back at work Monday despite calls from colleagues and city leaders to resign after her arrest on federal corruption charges. Just days after her arraignment, Fernandes Anderson stuck to the script while seeming to signal she’s planning to stay in her role. The councilor is facing five counts of aiding and...
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Latest changes to Mass. emergency family shelter system take effect
More changes to Massachusetts’ emergency shelter system went into effect on Tuesday, weeks after being announced.
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Mayor Wu calls on Boston City Councilor facing federal charges to resign
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is speaking out in the wake of federal public corruption charges being filed against sitting City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson. In a statement issued Friday morning, Wu called on Fernandes Anderson to resign from the council. “Like any member of the community, Councilor Fernandes Anderson has the right to a fair legal process. But the serious...
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Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson reacts to reported federal probe
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson is reacting to the news that she’s reportedly involved in a federal investigation.
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Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson involved in federal investigation, sources say
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson is involved in a federal investigation, sources tell NBC10 Boston. Federal authorities came through Boston City Hall this fall looking into Fernandes Anderson, the sources say. The nature of this probe is still unclear. NBC10 Boston Political Reporter Matt Prichard reports it seems several on the council are aware of the situation and that...
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Reaction to Hunter Biden pardon in Massachusetts
President Joe Biden granting his son Hunter a sweeping pardon, described as “full and unconditional,” that will keep the younger Biden away from prison time in both his gun crimes conviction and tax crimes guilty plea, was a major talking point in the political world from Capitol Hill to Beacon Hill. “It’s just not surprising,” said MassGOP Committeewoman Janet Fogarty....
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Boston city councilors consider vacancy tax on unused retail spaces
The start of the busy holiday shopping season and the door keeps opening at On Centre in Jamaica Plain. Customers were prioritizing local business and keeping Courtney Marchuk and her staff busy in the process. But further down the row of shops vacancy signs hang in store windows, a growing concern that can impact nearby businesses. “It looks dreary, it...
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Boston, Mass. lawmakers call for USPS to respond to slow mail concerns
Mail delays in Boston remain a hot topic for city, state and federal officials who’ve been inundated with complaints. They’re now calling on the U.S. Postal Service to act.
