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AG Healey Adamant, Will Not Challenge Baker In 2018

Her stardom may be on the rise nationally, but Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey insists she has no aspirations to challenge Governor Charlie Baker in 2018. "I'm giving you the same answer that I've given when asked — you know, as lawyers sometimes you get in

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Walsh hosts Twitter chat on #ImagineBos2030 planning effort

BOSTON – Mayor Marty Walsh chatted for 30 minutes Wednesday via Twitter with people interested in sharing their ideas for how they want to the city to look 15 years from now. It was part of the ongoing Imagine Boston 2030 citywide planning effort that has been reaching out for public

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Boston Council seeks to apply brakes to drivers

BOSTON – The Boston City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to lower the speed limit on many Hub roads to 20 miles per hour from the current 30 mph, citing hopes of reducing accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists. It would also cut the limit in school zones to 15 mph from 20.

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Cracking the Code: Updating Boston’s zoning to unleash the city’s potential

BOSTON – Bryan Glascock, Deputy Director for Regulatory Reform at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, has his work cut out for him. Appointed by Mayor Marty Walsh in 2014 to be Boston's first zoning chief, Glascock's job is to cull Boston's 3,000-page zoning code and

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London election may produce first Muslim mayor

LONDON (AP) — Labour Party politician Sadiq Khan, the son of a bus driver from Pakistan, led London's mayoral race Friday, opening a lead over Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith that left him poised to be the city's first Muslim mayor. Labour was trounced in Scotland but lost

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This week in New England history: April 25-May 1

A list of significant dates in New England history: April 26

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Mayor Walsh and the importance of educational opportunities

Mayor Marty Walsh (D) considers access to quality education, especially for underprivileged children, his greatest responsibility. As the son of immigrant parents who worked hard to send him to good schools, Walsh witnessed firsthand both the challenges and benefits of different types of schools in the Boston area. After taking

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Remembering Nancy Reagan

The past few days, with the passing of Nancy Reagan, I was contacted by the local and national media to share some reflections on the extraordinary lives of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. The media obviously knew that I served in leadership positions with the U.S. Conference of Mayors when