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Boston’s City Hall Plaza slated for a fun facelift

BOSTON – "Red Square," as Boston's brick-paved City Hall Plaza is widely known, is often described as a windswept eyesore. While the public's low regard for the expanse has long been known, local officials may finally be giving it makeover. Under a three-year deal with

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Duo that sparked Boston Latin race probe decline district internships

BOSTON — The two Boston Latin School students whose viral videos alleging racial hostility at the prestigious exam school ultimately led to the resignation of two top-level administrators declined offers to spend the summer interning at district's Office of Equity. Richard Weir, communications director for Boston Public Schools, confirmed

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Walsh focuses on education funding and access in city speech

BOSTON – Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, in his annual address on the State of the City on Tuesday night, challenged the leadership in the State House to make a "full-investment" in early education in next year's budget. "I invite everyone to join me in making a

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Probe clears City Hall in alleged ‘Top Chef’ extortion attempt

BOSTON – A probe of a city official's calls to a Boston hotel and restaurant to warn of impending Teamsters picketing in June 2014 found no evidence of collusion with the union to influence either establishment, and concluded the official acted on his own. The Omni Parker House hotel

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Baker defers to local leaders in veto threat over immigration bills

Written by Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE — Ratcheting up opposition to legislation providing legal protection to people in the country illegally, Gov. Charlie Baker said he would veto such a bill should it reach his desk.

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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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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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City announces revamped “Emerge” Boston Arts Festival

BOSTON – Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that the annual Boston Arts (Ahts) Festival will be re-imagined as Emerge, a one-day celebration of local arts and culture. The Festival will highlight Boston's ever-changing and emerging identity as a vibrant city with a thriving local art scene. The name