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Government
Governor Signs Union-Supported Bill to Protect Temporary Workers
The governor this week signed union-backed legislation requiring temporary staffing agencies to be honest, straightforward and forthcoming with relevant work information. As of Monda...
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Government
Mayor Menino Wants To Hear Your $5 Million Idea
Calling all of Boston's urban mechanics, Mayor Thomas Menino wants your help coming up with a $5 million idea. The Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayor’s Challenge is a competition for U....
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Government
Hubway Coming to Charlestown in More Ways Than One
It may be for the best that the city, the Charlestown Neighborhood Council and Hubway came to an agreement on bike stations within the town, because Hubway will literally live with the re...
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Government
Patrick Signs Landmark Health Care Cost Control Bill
In what is being hailed as a landmark bill to complement the state's push toward universal health care coverage, Gov. Deval Patrick signed on Monday a bill to help control rising medical ...
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Government
City to Add More Ferry Service to Charlestown
Commuting by boat from Charlestown to certain other parts of the city should become easier following an announcement this week from Mayor Menino. The mayor announced that the City of...
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Government
LaMattina Proposal Would Fine Unruly Residents and Landlords
Frustrated with unruly tenants and absentee landlords, Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina proposed fining property owners to hold them accountable. "This is an ongoing issue affecti...
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Elections
Boston Retirees Give to Obama, Money Men to Romney
If you know a Boston retiree who donated to a presidential campaign, he or she probably gave to President Obama. According to an analysis of recent Federal Election Commission data, ...
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Government
Petition Could Nudge Hubway Outcome
With Nathan Blanchet’s petition crossing the 200-signatory line, Charlestown Neighborhood Council Chairman Tom Cunha said the swell of support for Hubway could change his stance on the is...
