9 h. ago Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleads guilty to 2 federal charges

Prosecutors are recommending that Fernandes Anderson serve one year and one day in prison, serve three years of supervised release, and pay $13,000 in restitution. The post Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleads guilty to 2 federal charges appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 h. ago City of Boston sues Trump administration over move to cancel housing, homelessness prevention grants

Nearly $48 million in funding could be withheld unless the city complies with several executive orders and grant conditions. The post City of Boston sues Trump administration over move to cancel housing, homelessness prevention grants appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 d. ago Watchdog finds evidence of possible corruption by nonprofit working to revitalize JP

The Three Squares Main Street program submitted altered bank statements to the city, the Boston Finance Commission determined. The post Watchdog finds evidence of possible corruption by nonprofit working to revitalize JP appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago Reform U.K. Wins Special Election in Runcorn by Just 6 Votes

Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party snatched a critical parliamentary seat from the governing Labour Party.

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4 d. ago Reform U.K. Wins Special Election by Six Votes, in Blow to Starmer

Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party snatched a key parliamentary seat from the governing Labour Party.

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4 d. ago Some city councilors worry about ‘lack of transparency’ around free museum program

Six museums that participate in a free-admissions program were able to forgo contributions to the city last year. The post Some city councilors worry about ‘lack of transparency’ around free museum program appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago South Korean Presidential Frontrunner Potentially Disqualified by Court Ruling

Lee Jae-myung, the front-running candidate in South Korea’s special presidential election, may have been disqualified by a ruling from the Supreme Court on Thursday. The post South Korean Presidential Frontrunner Potentially Disqualified by Court Ruling appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Mass. city seeks criminal complaint after woman accused of dumping 1.5 tons of trash on street

Officials warned that law enforcement will continue to crack down on trash dumping in Springfield. The post Mass. city seeks criminal complaint after woman accused of dumping 1.5 tons of trash on street appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Clark County school levies on track to fail in Washington special election

Clark County school levies on track to fail in Washington special election  KGW

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1 week ago ‘Boston is having its moment’: It was a banner weekend for the city

“What a weekend," said Martha Sheridan, president and CEO of Meet Boston. The post ‘Boston is having its moment’: It was a banner weekend for the city appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Barbara Lee Wins Oakland Mayor; Overcomes 'Moderate' Democrat Challenge

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) has won the special election for Oakland mayor in a close contest over "moderate" Loren Taylor, giving "progressives" hope and defying efforts by Democrats to shift their party to the center. The post Barbara Lee Wins Oakland Mayor; Overcomes ‘Moderate’ Democrat Challenge appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago UMass Boston student arrested for allegedly firebombing Tesla dealership

Owen McIntire, 19, is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at Cybertrucks in a dealership parking lot in Kansas City, Missouri. The post UMass Boston student arrested for allegedly firebombing Tesla dealership appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Special election to replace Fernandes Anderson unlikely after City Council vote

Councilors voted to forgo a special election, even though Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson indicated she would wait until after May 8 to resign. The post Special election to replace Fernandes Anderson unlikely after City Council vote appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago City, union clash over Pawtucket firefighters fired after investigation into ‘possible criminal activity’

Four firefighters were fired and four more resigned after the city of Pawtucket investigated them for misconduct. The post City, union clash over Pawtucket firefighters fired after investigation into ‘possible criminal activity’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Boston City Council candidate speaks out against petition to block District 7 special election

Candidate Said Ahmed’s campaign said moving ahead without a special election for the district would be “unjust.” The post Boston City Council candidate speaks out against petition to block District 7 special election appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Bill Simmons drops tidbit about why key Celtics villains weren’t interviewed for ‘Celtics City’

Big names such as Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas declined to participate, Simmons said. The post Bill Simmons drops tidbit about why key Celtics villains weren’t interviewed for ‘Celtics City’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago City Council to consider formation of oversight committee to regain ‘credibility’

After his effort to create an ethics committee was derailed, Councilor Ed Flynn has pivoted to push for an oversight committee that would include independent outsiders. The post City Council to consider formation of oversight committee to regain ‘credibility’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Boston Marathon parties, freebies, and specials at local bars and restaurants

Plan your marathon day out in the city. The post Boston Marathon parties, freebies, and specials at local bars and restaurants appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Boston city councilors call to bypass special election to replace Tania Fernandes Anderson

Officials, community advocates, and voters have cited low turnout and high costs among the reasons for skipping the special election. The post Boston city councilors call to bypass special election to replace Tania Fernandes Anderson appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago 'Fed up': Embattled blue city's future hangs in the balance ahead of mayoral special election

Former Oakland City Council member Loren Taylor shared his plans to bring change to the "struggling" Bay Area city in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital ahead of the April 15 special election.

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