Boston Prepares for Violence in Summer
By Christine Hayes Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced a plan to decrease summer violence among youth in a press conference this week with city police, school officials, and human services personnel. The incoming class of police recruits will be assigned beats in key areas starting in July. The plan is to increase foot and bicycle [...]
The Mass. House Votes to Try 17-year-olds as Youth
By Jared Bennett The Massachusetts House unanimously passed a bill which will treat 17-year-olds accused of most crimes in the juvenile justice system instead of trying them as adults. Massachusetts is one of 11 states which still view 17-year-old offenders with the same severity as adults, placing them in prison with criminals of all ages [...]
Good Samaritan Bill Passed Through Congress
By Amanda Gomez The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill that will ensure off-duty first responders who provide emergency care are not subject to lawsuits. Senate President Therese Murray said the “Good Samaritan Bill” will provide legal protection to off-duty firefights and emergency medical technicians. Senator Michael O. Moore (D-Millbury) announced support for the bill as [...]
Massachusetts Lt. Governor Resigns
By Michael Jacobs Massachusetts Lt. Governor Timothy Murray announced this week his resignation from his position of seven years, and he will assume leadership at a private business group. Murray is the first of his position to abdicate since 1985 when Secretary of State John Kerry entered the Senate. This Wednesday, the Worcester Regional Chamber [...]
15 file signatures for Boston mayoral run
By Emily Files It will be a crowded race to succeed Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. 24 mayoral hopefuls announced they would run last month. Analysts predicted the required 3,000 registered voter signatures needed to qualify candidates for the September preliminary election would likely cut that number down by about half. 15 of them filed the [...]
Senate Candidate Gomez Accuses Markey of Ducking Washington Scandals
By Victoria Bedford Massachusetts Republican senate candidate Gabriel Gomez accused his democratic rival, Representative Edward Markey of being absent from the campaign trail and “hiding” from controversies in Washington, D.C. Gomez was referring to the I.R.S. targeting of conservative groups for audits, the Justice Department’s seizure of media phone records, and the administration’s conflicting reports [...]
Possible Motive for Boston Marathon Bombings
By Jared Bennett Boston bombing suspect left a note in the boat he hid in during the unprecedented manhunt authroities said. Tsarnaev scrawled a message in sharpie marker onto the side of the boat which admits involvement and hints at a possible motive in the Boston Marathon attacks on April 15. The note says the [...]
Boston Mayor Defends Fire Chief
By Amanda Gomez Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino defended Boston’s fire chief Steve E. Abraira after thirteen deputy chiefs slammed him in a letter. The thirteen deputy chiefs from the Boston Fire Department discredited Fire Chief Abraira in a letter to Mayor Thomas M. Menino by insisting that their boss’s response to the Boston Marathon [...]
Mass. Senate Creates Budget Proposal
By Michael Jacobs The Massachusetts’ Senate released its budget proposals for the year, which conflicts with Governor Deval Patrick desire to focus on childcare and transportation. The Senate’s plan, which encompasses $33.92 billion dollars, instead places its focus upon elderly services and K-12 education. Much of Patrick’s plans have pushed for increased subsidized child day [...]
Many Sign on as Boston Mayor Candidate
By Emily Files The deadline to sign up for a mayoral bid was Monday, leaving 24 candidates competing for the position. They include everyone from politicians and businessmen to community organizers. Most are men, and many are from Dorchester and Hyde Park. Current Mayor Thomas Menino, the longest serving mayor in Boston, announced in March [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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