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Government

Summer Draper Pool Renovations Part of Mayor's $1.8 Billion Capital Plan

The five-year plan includes funding for a new accessible playground near Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and other projects across the city.

Elections

Which West Roxbury Residents are Running for Office?

Two of the biggest heavyweights in the mayor's race reside in West Roxbury - John Connoly and Dan Conley.

Government

Boston's New Public Safety Strategies for Summer

Boston Police will increase walking and bicycle beats during June, July and August, primarily in high-crime areas.

Government

Marathon Victims Pushed to Meet One Fund Boston June 15 Deadline

Administrator Kenneth Feinberg is urging people to submit completed claims and offered help filling out the forms.

Elections

US Senate Candidate Markey Greets Shoppers at Roche Bros in West Roxbury

Congressman and US Senate candidate Ed Markey is the Democratic candidate for the special US Senate election.

Elections

17 Boston Mayoral Candidates Submit Signatures

Tuesday at 5 p.m. was the deadline for submitting nomination signatures to be a candidate on the ballot.

Potential candidates for Boston's 2013 September preliminary elections. Candidates have until May 21 to submit signatures to get on the ballot. Those signatures must then be certified.

Elections

24 Possible Mayoral Candidates for Boston Sept. 24 Preliminary Election

In total, 24 people signed up for mayoral nomination papers, and 27 people signed up for nomination papers for at-large city council.

Government

West Roxbury Resident Indicted in Logan Airport Bribery Case

Vadim Mkrtychev is accused of 10 counts of soliciting or accepting a bribe as a public employee, two counts of soliciting or accepting an unlawful gratuity as a public employee, and one count of attempted extortion.

Government

Friends of Bombing Suspect Waive Probable Cause Hearing

The lawyers for Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov have said the two defendants had nothing to do with the bombings.

Elections

West Roxbury's Keogh Candidate for At-Large Boston City Council to Focus on Improving Schools

Martin Keogh and Seamus Whalen are the only two West Roxbury residents who have pulled nomination papers for the at-large race.

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