Boston City Council to weigh non-citizen voting
A new home-rule petition would allow non-citizens with "legal status" to vote in municipal elections in Boston. A number of Boston City Council members are showing support for a measure that would allow immigrants with “legal status” to vote in municipal elections. Councilor Julia Mejia introduced a home-rule...
One MA Town Is Challenging the Entire State
A Massachusetts town pushes for a voter-approved legislative audit, urging statewide action as pressure grows on leaders Mariano and Spilka.
Editorial: Financial crisis leaves city lacking options
But both sides of tax override issue agree: Public Safety is a key priority. The city of Malden is in historic times, but not for the right reasons, altogether. The storm of revenues not matching expenditures — most of them in the category of escalating, uncontrollable costs — began some time ago. The financial...
Two-time cancer survivor from Easton to run Boston Marathon for Mass General
Kevin O’Rourke honors his late father — and the care that gave their family decades more time. In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Looking for more race day content? Sign up for Boston.com’s pop-up Boston Marathon...
DA identifies man who died after officer-involved shooting at South Shore park
Officials on Thursday identified the man killed in an officer-involved shooting in a park on the South Shore of Massachusetts.
Boston private school in crisis after founder accused of years of financial fraud
The founder and executive director of a Boston private school is facing a lawsuit and fraud allegations after the school’s board says he hid millions of dollars of debt for years. Croft School founder Scott Given was suspended from his position on March 7 after he told school administrators...
Investigation underway after a triple stabbing in Chelsea
Once on scene, officers located three victims suffering from stab wounds, one of whom was suffering from a potentially life-threatening one. They recieved on-scene first aid and were transported to a hospital.
Boston Union Fires Back at Mayor After ‘Ultimatum’ on Dropping GLP-1 Coverage for Firefighters
The Public Employee Committee, which bargains health insurance benefits on behalf of City of Boston unions, is firing back at the Wu administration after its “ultimatum” over dropping GLP-1 weight loss coverage to cut costs. Elissa Cadillic, PEC co-chair, said a “majority” of city unions considered the city’s...
Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line: Is There an Illegal Business Operating in Medford
Dear Billy T and Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line,. For the past few years, our neighbor at 36 Roosevelt Road in Medford has been operating an auto repair shop out of their residential garage and driveway. His garage is at the back of his property, which faces Circuit Road. He is using Circuit Road as his...
Bodycam footage shows Boston officer account of fatal shooting ‘not factually true’
ROXBURY — A 33-year-old Boston police officer’s account of what led up to the fatal shooting of a carjacking suspect in the city last week did not line up with body-worn camera footage, according to a police report filed in court. The officer, Nicholas O’Malley, is now facing...

















