Revere swears in new president, vice president of city council
REVERE — Ward 2 City Councilor Ira Novoselsky was sworn in Monday after an 11-1 vote put him in the City Council president’s seat during the council’s... Read more.
Some Beacon Hill staffers get double-digit raises
BOSTON (AP) — Dozens of staffers for key legislative leaders have received pay raises of 10 percent or more at a time of tight budgets. Democratic House Speaker... Read more.
Nahant native revisits town in fictional account of Catholic church scandal
NAHANT — Nahant has been reinvented in a new novel about the Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal, and it has been re-named Egg Rock. Author Terrance Murphy,... Read more.
Lynn council allows property owners chance to redeem home
LYNN — Two property owners who City Councilors said “walked away” from maintaining a Parrott Street building must show the city a $100,000 bank... Read more.
Bruins on ice at BU as they wait for NHL season
BOSTON — Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg drove by the TD Garden on Tuesday morning on his way to Boston University, where a handful of his teammates... Read more.
Will the Patriots defeat the Houston Texans Sunday? Nay
A dangerous cloud of overconfidence is rising over Foxborough. It is mingling with the aroma of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, but unlike a good “cuppa,”... Read more.
Boston mayor laughs at Everett casino proposal
BOSTON — A vocal backer of a proposed Suffolk Downs casino, Boston Mayor Tom Menino cast some shade on a competing casino proposal, for a site in Everett, and... Read more.
Assault to murder charge dropped against Lynn man
LYNN — The Commonwealth dropped an assault to murder charge but will pursue a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon against a city man who police... Read more.