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City Crime Logs: August 28 to September 2

City Crime Logs: August 28 to September 2

By Joel Lau September 5, 2019

The following reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from August 28 to September 2. Missing person on Gordon Street Officers responded to a missing persons report at 107...

New England service workers’ union rallies for Labor Day

New England service workers’ union rallies for Labor Day

By Mia Cathell September 4, 2019
The rally centered around the need to protect immigrant and workers' rights and featured speeches from prominent activists and lawmakers.
A settlement agreement between the City of Boston and Airbnb will hold the company to the city’s short-term rental standards, in an attempt to remove listings of illegal units. COURTESY OF FLICKR

Airbnb Agrees to Help the City of Boston Curb Illegal Rentals

By Joel Lau September 3, 2019

Airbnb reached a settlement with the City of Boston in which the company agreed to assist the city in eliminating illegal short-term rentals. The service will require its Boston hosts to register their...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh in October 2017. Walsh announced the activation of Boston’s Human Rights Commission this past Monday. Initially established in 1984 under a city ordinance, the Commission was reactivated for the first time in over two decades. BILLY BEVEVINO/ DFP FILE

Walsh Reactivates Boston’s Human Rights Commission, Focusing on Immigrants

By Mia Cathell September 3, 2019
The commission will focus on protecting the rights of immigrants in Boston to access the same services as any other Boston resident.
The Massachusetts State House, home to Massachusetts's State Legislature. We've compiled a guide to Boston's government. JENNA MANTO/ DFP FILE

A guide to Boston’s government: What to know

By Joel Lau June 14, 2019
Here are the basics to understanding all three levels of Boston's government—City, State, and National—to prepare you for Boston's upcoming elections.
A map of all the neighborhoods listed below. MAP BY JOEL LAU/DFP

Check out these must-see Boston neighborhoods

By Joel Lau June 14, 2019
Whether you want a quick bite to eat or you're ready to spend the whole day exploring, we've compiled a guide to some of the neighborhoods surrounding Boston University
Boston's City Hall, home to the Mayor's Office and the City Council, will be the battleground for many of these issues.
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Issues Boston will have to grapple with this year

By Joel Lau June 14, 2019
The debate over income inequality, a housing crisis, and an aging transportation system will continue to rage throughout the city this coming year.
The Boston City Council holds a meeting last year in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber. More than 50 people have registered to run for a Council seat this fall. HALEY ABRAMS/ DFP FILE

City Council candidates share their goals, hopes for election

By Joel Lau May 2, 2019
Since nomination applications opened two weeks ago, more than 50 Boston residents have applied to become candidates in the 2019 Boston City Council elections, according to WBUR, hoping to be chosen by voters to fill one of 13 open seats in November.
Bird and Lime scooters parked on a sidewalk in Brookline. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP STAFF

E-scooters in Brookline, 1 month in

By Natalie Patrick May 2, 2019
It’s been a month since the electric scooter companies Bird and Lime brought their dockless rental vehicles to streets of Brookline for a pilot program.
City crime logs: April 26–27

City crime logs: April 26–27

By Evelyn Bergman May 2, 2019
The following reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from April 26–27.
The Boston City Council holds a meeting last year in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber. More than 50 people have registered to run for a Council seat this fall. HALEY ABRAMS/ DFP FILE

Lawsuit filed to prevent ICE from arresting people in courthouses

By Joel Lau May 2, 2019
Massachusetts district attorneys, public defenders and a community group filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to prevent the agency from arresting and detaining immigrants at courthouses in the state.

Boston Jewish community, politicians respond to Poway shooting

By Joel Lau May 1, 2019
Boston politicians and Jewish organizations reacted to the shooting at a Jewish synagogue near San Diego, California, that took place on Saturday with messages of support for the affected congregation. They condemned anti-Semitism and hate.
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