Anyone who has watched Channel Five’s “On the Record” Sunday morning show knows that Speaker of the House has a tremendous knowledge of Boston sports — as he often has demonstrated on the “Pop Quiz” portion of the show. So…
Obituaries 02-02-2016
Bruce Kenneth Forbes Founder, President and CEO of ARCHIBUS Bruce Kenneth Forbes of Boston passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 23 with loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Julia Middlebrook Forbes and devoted father of…
Zakim Seeking K-8 School in Downtown
City Councilor Josh Zakim hopes to facilitate opening a new public elementary school to serve the city’s downtown neighborhoods during the new legislative season. The District 8 representative said he intends to work with Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s administration to…
Wu Seeks Transparency,All-Encompassing Transportation Discussion
By Seth Daniel If there’s anything that Council President Michelle Wu hopes that Charlestown residents get out of her year in the top City Council seat, it would be better informed of Council business. Wu told the paper in an…
MassDOT Announces More Longfellow Bridge Closure
MassDOT’s contractor, White-Skanska-Consigli JV (WSC), will implement a series of bridge closures and Red Line weekend diversions during January 2016. WSC will close the Longfellow Bridge to all vehicular traffic, except MBTA buses, from 11:00 PM on Fridays to 5:00…
Downtown View:Sestercentennial
It is now 2016, only 10 years until America’s 250th birthday. So are we going to celebrate or what? It’s not only the Declaration of Independence. The 250th anniversary of the Boston Massacre takes place in 2020. The Boston Tea…