The Boston City Council wants to raise the maximum age requirement for entry into the police academy to 45 to “allow more residents with different life experiences and backgrounds to become officers and better serve the city.” Candidates must be younger than the age 40 to become a cop in the city — a requirement … Read more
Joined by state and city officials, local unions closed off Boylston Street for more than an hour in the middle of the lunch-time rush on Monday, to protest construction efforts at 581 Boylston Street, or the Wesleyan Building. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an … Read more
Mental health advocates, surviving family members, and lawmakers gathered on the Grand Staircase at the Massachusetts State House on Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Samaritans life-saving work in Boston. From their start in a cramped basement in at the Arlington Street Church, over the last five decades the Samaritans have answered “more … Read more
A local group that pushes for safer streets is out with its annual fatal pedestrian crash report for the Bay State, just days after a 4-year-old girl was struck and killed by a truck in Boston. At least 69 pedestrians lost their lives in crashes in Massachusetts last year, accounting for about 20% of the 346 … Read more
A move to designate two million acres in the Gulf of Maine as a hub for wind energy is snagging a sharp hook from Massachusetts fishermen who say the development overlooks risks to the North Atlantic right whale. A handful of Bay State fishermen advocacy groups are teaming with counterparts from across New England in … Read more
In a world gone mad, spending days with a bunch of costumed nerds and mutually geeking out over video games is what qualifies as normal, according to one of the minds behind Boston’s PAX East. Jerry Holkins, the co-founder of the long-running webcomic that spawned an international series of video and board game-focused conventions, sat … Read more
Catalytic converter thefts in Massachusetts have been on a “precipitous decline” after the feds took down a “skilled, organized theft crew” that stole from nearly 500 vehicles as it looked to score big on the precious metals. There’ve been only seven reported incidents of catalytic converter thefts across the Bay State over the past 11 … Read more
Police are warning residents after mail was stolen from a U.S. Postal Service mailbox outside a local post office early Monday morning. A maroon, newer model Jeep Cherokee was allegedly involved in the mail theft behind the Bedford Post Office, according to police. A Bedford police officer parked at the Bedford Market Place at around … Read more
Medford is looking to become the latest Massachusetts municipality to send a home rule petition to the State House to enact a tax on “high-end real estate deals.” Backers say the measure would address the city’s affordable housing “crisis,” but the idea is not sitting too well with residents. Some engaged in a shouting match … Read more
The migrant crisis is expected to impact Boston’s budget next fiscal year, the mayor said, pointing to the steady influx of new arrivals straining the city’s adult shelter system and increased services needed for children entering the schools. Mayor Michelle Wu, who may propose her budget to the City Council next month, did not get … Read more
