BOSTON — BOSTON — As a writer, George V. Higgins had a leg-breaker’s ability to grab you hard and pull you into an alley — a Boston alley, because none of his 26 novels transpired more than an hour or two outside the city. He was all business, his writing was lean, he knew the place and [...]
BOSTON — A group of African-American pastors are endorsing City Councilor Michael Flaherty for mayor Monday morning, in part to counter a smaller group that endorsed incumbent Mayor Thomas Menino last week. The endorsements highlight a break among African-American ministers in the city.
BOSTON — Gennaro “Jerry” Angiulo, the former New England Mafia underboss who was the crime king of the North End, died Saturday at age 90. After serving 24 years in prison, he died a free man. WBUR’s David Boeri followed his career for four decades and has this remembrance.
BOSTON — A remembrance of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who died Tuesday night at 77.
BOSTON — He was born on third base, and, thanks to his older brother, he was halfway home when, at the age of 30, Ted Kennedy became eligible to fill Jack’s Senate seat in 1962. Awaiting that day, a family loyalist had kept the seat warm after Jack got elected president. The Kennedy magic was already working for him. WBUR’s David Boeri has this remembrance.
BOSTON — A big field of qualified candidates running for Boston City Council this fall reflects true big city diversity and the reality that white voters are no longer the majority. But history and hard numbers shows that when it comes to actually voting, the New Boston hasn’t arrived.
BOSTON — Last week, the Boston City Council approved landmark status for the Esplanade, in part to head off diverting Storrow Drive though the park at some future date. But as WBUR’s David Boeri reports, that still doesn’t answer the question of what to do about Storrow Drive.
BELCHERTOWN, Mass. — Since the mid-1980s, a cooperative farming movement has taken root in the U.S. called community supported agriculture, or CSA. Over the past couple of years, more CSA farms have sprouted across Massachusetts. WBUR’s David Boeri visited one in the western part of the state.
BOSTON — This week, former House Speaker Sal DiMasi became the third speaker to face corruption charges. WBUR’s David Boeri reports these “pay-to-play” scandals recall the kind of corruption that was rife on Beacon Hill some 30 years ago.
BOSTON — Former House Speaker Sal DiMasi is proclaiming his innocence after a federal indictment charged that he took kickbacks to steer state contracts to a software firm. As WBUR’s David Boeri reports, the federal charges came just a few months after DiMasi was considered one of the most powerful politicians in the state.
BOSTON — WBUR’s David Boeri rides along with former Gov. Michael Dukakis on the oldest line on the nation’s oldest subway, and hears what he thinks needs to be done to fix the broke — and maybe broken — system.
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Massachusetts’ unemployment figures have edged up slightly. The state released new numbers Thursday showing some 20,000 positions were lost in March. That pushes the jobless rate to 7.8 percent. But in Fall River, it’s more than double that figure. WBUR’s David Boeri visits the once-thriving mill city.
ALLSTON, Mass. — Some Allston residents are complaining about construction on a planned Harvard science complex that has come to a standstill.
BOSTON — After 19 years, investigators don’t seem any closer to recovering artwork stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
ANDOVER, Mass. — We meet a local lawyer, and former client of Bernard Madoff, who is devising a legal strategy to help other victims of the alleged investment scammer.
BOSTON — The Department of Mental Health has lost about five percent of its $685 million budget for this fiscal year. As a result, the agency has already laid off staff.
BOSTON — Now that Congress has agreed to a plan to inject almost $800 billion to stimulate the U.S. economy, state officials are anticipating a flow of funds.
BOSTON — With the state unemployment rate at 6%, some are gathering for “pink slip parties” to help take the edge off their unemployment, and network for a new job.
BOSTON — Traditionally, caucuses are held in private on Beacon Hill. The leadership votes Wednesday were an exception. The proceedings were open, which meant members voiced their decisions in public. WBUR’s David Boeri describes the “show.”
BOSTON — The rising cost of college and dwindling loans has prompted an increasing number of students to switch from private to public universities.
