Michael Nichols uses experience to move ahead in District 8 City Council race
This is the third part in a series of profiles about the candidates facing off in the Nov. 5 election. In addition to the mayoral election, the District 8 race for City Council is also in full swing. Attorney Michael Nichols is running against lawyer Josh Zakim to fill former mayoral candidate Michael Ross’s seat, with his […]
Residents talk at meeting about Hotel Commonwealth expansion
Two weeks after announcing expansion plans, Hotel Commonwealth representatives, city officials and the Boston Redevelopment Authority met with members of the community Tuesday to talk about possible concerns regarding the proposals. The plan, if approved, would add a seven-story building facing Fenway Park and Newbury Street immediately behind the hotel’s Kenmore Square location. It would have 94 […]
CITY CRIME LOGS: Oct. 24 to Oct. 29
The following reports were taken from the Allston-Brighton D-14 crime logs from Oct. 24 to Oct. 29. Assault in a parking lot At about 3:05 a.m. on Thursday, officers responded to a call in the parking lot at 145 Harvard Ave. The victim stated that he witnessed a male being assaulted by two male suspects. Yelling […]
John Connolly encourages college students to stay in Hub
This is the second part in a series of profiles about the candidates facing off in the Nov. 5 election. City Councilor John Connolly, running to be the next mayor of Boston against Mass. Rep. Martin Walsh, has focused his campaign on education in order to keep college students in Boston after they graduate and to make […]
Low unemployment rate, still economic division in jobs, study suggests
The national unemployment rate is at its lowest point since 2008, but the job market in Massachusetts has become severely polarized, according to a report published Monday by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University. The report showed job creation in the Commonwealth is slower than it has been in years, with the wealthier and […]
