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Boston named one of the ‘most livable’ cities in the United States

Mayor Martin J. Walsh recently announced Boston has been awarded first place in the 2015 City Livability Awards Program, which took place during The U.S. Conference of Mayors' 83rd Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The 2015 City Livability Award recognized mayoral leadership in developing and implementing programs that

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Massachusetts State Police guidelines for Fourth of July

Are you planning on heading into Boston for this year's July 3 and 4 celebration on the Esplanade? From access points to boating guidelines, prohibited items and more, here's everything you need to know courtesy of the Massachusetts State Police. One change this year will be

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Heightened security for Fourth of July

A former CIA deputy director who now works as a senior security contributor for CBS News said earlier this week that the joint bulletin released by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security sounding the threat of potential Independence Day terrorist attacks should not be treated lightly. "I

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Don’t forget to register to vote

The Presidential Primary is only seven months away on March 1, 2016. Secretary of State William Galvin has announced online voter registration is now available. Go to the secretary of state's web site to apply to register to vote in MA, change your name or address for voter

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Scollay Square Gallery to feature United South End Artists

The Scollay Square Gallery, located on the third floor of Boston City Hall, is featuring work from the United South End Artists (USEA). The exhibition will feature art of varied mediums, themes and styles by 20 USEA artists. In 1986, a group of artists at the Boston Center for the

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ReadBoston’s Storymobile rolls through neighborhoods

ReadBoston, the City's early literacy initiative, which is supported by the Boston Redevelopment Authority, is on its summer book tour. For the next six weeks, ReadBoston's Storymobiles will travel to over 80 locations each week across the city to host over 400 reading events for young

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Boston Mayor Walsh supports Dominican Republic boycott

Martin J. Walsh became the first big city American mayor to ask his citizens not to vacation in the Dominican Republic after that country recently threatened to expel some 200,000 people of Haitian origin who were born after 1929, according to WBUR. State Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry (D-Dorchester), a

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MBTA eliminates honor box payment system

On July 6, the MBTA eliminated the honor box payment system and space numbers for all their parking lots. PayByPhone is a technology that allows customers to pay using any smart phone or internet-connected device. PayByPhone is already in use by 75-percent of parking customers in "honor box lots&