Baker hears rail link pitches from Dukakis, Weld

Baker hears rail link pitches from Dukakis, Weld

Written by Matt Murphy and Colin A. Young

STATE HOUSE — Gov. Charlie Baker did not rule out his administration embarking on a rail tunnel project to link North Station and South Station on Wednesday, but the Republican appeared at odds with Gov. Michael Dukakis over whether an expansion of South Station and the rail link were mutually exclusive projects.

Boston mayor signs ordinance banning chewing tobacco at city ballfields
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Boston mayor signs ordinance banning chewing tobacco at city ballfields

Evan Lips

BOSTON – By the time the Red Sox take the field for opening day at Fenway Park next spring, smokeless tobacco will have seen its last dip, chew and spit at the old ballyard.

That's because on Wednesday Mayor Martin J. Walsh signed an ordinance banning the use of smokeless tobacco and all other tobacco products at city parks and ballfields, including Fenway Park, a law that will kick in on April 1.

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