The Markey family of Monument Square, met with President Barak Obama when he came to Boston on June 12 to speak at a rally for Richard’s brother, Ed Markey, the new US Senator from Massachusetts. Shown with Obama are Richard,…
Month: July 2013
Election 2013: Mayoral Candidate Walsh Will Run on His Record
Boston mayoral candidate Marty Walsh wants it known he’s not going to be vacillating when his past 16 years as state representative for Dorchester comes up during the campaign. “My record is black-and-white. I’m proud of my record,” said Walsh…
Arroyo: Mayor’s Power Comes from the People
City Councilor At-Large Felix G. Arroyo is among many candidates fighting hard to win the Mayor’s Office this fall. But Arroyo is describing a different vision of the mayor’s role, one where residents would directly shape the City’s plans and…
Storymobile Program Truck Coming Here
ReadBoston’s Storymobile Program will bring books and literacy activities to over 40,000 Boston children this summer. Each week, the ReadBoston Storymobile will visit over 80 sites around the city with a professional storyteller. The children who attend this exciting free…
Get in Shape This Summer with Boston’s Fitness Series
Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the launch of Fitness in the City, a summertime series of fitness classes that are free and open to the public. Last year, as part of Boston Moves for Health, the city worked with…
Enjoy a Safe and Sane Fourth of July Weekend
Have fun on the holiday weekend , but do it safely for yourself and your loved ones Back at the turn of the 20th century, editorial writers would implore their readers to make the Fourth of July “safe and sane.”…
Police Briefs 07-04-2013
Breaking and Entering – Day 06/24/13 – A victim on Mt. Vernon Street reported that he left home for a few hours at about noon and, upon his return, found his front door had been forced open. A television set,…
Obituaries 07-04-2013
Edward Leahy Former MDC Police Officer, Well Known Church Tenor Edward F. Leahy of Charlestown, (born in Somerville and formerly of Hull, Weymouth, Braintree and Port Orange, Florida) died on June 22. Eddie was a former MDC Police Officer, Investigator…