Friday, May 17, 2013
Livingstone touts support of Walz, Demakis; Dawson wins support of Cambridge City Councilor Leland Cheung.
The campaigns for Democrats Joshua Dawson and Jay Livingstone have each been touting several endorsements as the May 28 primary for the open 8th Suffolk County House of Representatives seat draws near. Most recently, Livingstone, a lawyer who lives on Beacon Hill, picked up the endorsements for the two most immediate past 8th Suffolk representatives, Democrats Marty Walz and Paul Demakis. The seat is vacant because Walz resigned to become the new Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts president CEO. In a statement Thursday, the Livingstone campaign said Walz's endorsement is her own personal one and not on behalf of PPLM. “The job of State Representative requires both policy expertise and a deep understanding of neighborhood issues…
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Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon St, Boston, MA
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Annual tour showcases the hill's finest gardens.
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Payments to victims will be made starting June 30.
Victims of the Boston Marathon bombings can file claims starting today through June 15, to possibly receive One Fund Boston assistance. Funds will start being distributed by June 30. One Fund Boston administrator Kenneth Feinberg released the final distribution protocol on Wednesday, which outlines how initial funds raised will be handed out, according to a City of Boston press statement. The protocol for claims and claim forms are available at One Fund Boston's website. Claim forms are also being mailed to potential claimants who registered through One Fund's website. “The outpouring of support for The One Fund has been unprecedented in my experience,” said Feinberg via statement. “We remain committed to channeling that generosity to …
New details on a note left by the surviving Boston Marathon bombings suspect.
SONG OF THE DAY: "Step" by Vampire Weekend Good morning, Beacon Hill! Here are five things you need to know today, Friday, May 17: 1. RADIO 92.9 EARTHFEST: The annual free outdoor festival Radio 92.9 EarthFest will be held tomorrow at the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. Check out our preview here, including changes to security and access points to the event. 2. TSARNAEV LEFT NOTE IN BOAT: According to a CBS News report, suspect marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a note in the boat where he was discovered in Watertown April 19. Read more here. 3. GET THE PATCH NEWSLETTER: Have you signed up for the Beacon Hill Patch Daily Newsletter yet? Each morning you can get Beacon Hill Patch news delivered directly to your …
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Boston Common
147 Tremont St, Boston, MA
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The new system will provide more detailed service alert information via text and email.
The MBTA is rolling out an entirely new alerts system next month which includes changes from the details provided in alert messages to a visual website enhancement. Through the new system, which goes into effect June 4, users can opt to receive email or text alerts for a late bus or train or a service interruption, much like the old system. However, the new alerts “will be clearer and more detailed with additional information regarding specific trip times, service schedule changes, and distinct directional, branch, and station communications,” according to an MBTA press statement Thursday. The system uses standards introduced by Google in 2011, the statement says. Interested users must sign up for the new system as they will no longer …
Here's the story of Marlene Konkoly, who found creative ways to spend less and save more so she can retire at 50. This story is the first in our series about Extreme Savers.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Friday marks the 9th anniversary of the law that allowed gay and lesbian couples to marry in Massachusetts.
Dozens of local gay and lesbian couples gathered at the Boston Public Garden Thursday to celebrate the 9th anniversary of the law that gave them the right to marry in Massachusetts. The celebration, put on in partnership between Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD), the Respect for Marriage Coalition and Mayor Thomas Menino, ended with a group photo at a location popular for wedding photography. "It's been an extraordinary five years," said Ellen Wade of Newton, who along with her wife, Maureen Brodoff, were one of the plaintiffs in the landmark case they won in 2003 that led to the adoption of marriage equality in the state. "It's been exciting and inspiring, and we're grateful to have played a small part in showing the country …
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Boston Public Garden
51 Beacon St, Boston, MA
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Annual tour showcases the hill's finest gardens.
Dozens of garden enthusiasts turnout out Thursday for the 84th Annual Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill Tour from the Beacon Hill Garden Club. Twelve gardens from garden club members were selected for the tour, as well as four "ribbon" gardens in the neighborhood from non-club members. Long lines wrapped around several streets where onlookers hoped to grab a glimpse of the fine neighborhood gardens. Check out our brief video clip from the Annie Fields Garden and pictures from the day above.
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote a note on the boat in Watertown where police found him hiding.
Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a goodbye note claiming that the bombings were retribution for the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and said he and his brother were martyrs. Tsarnaev scrawled the note on the inside of the boat where police found and arrested him, according to a report on CBS News Thursday morning. According the CBS report, the note stated: Bullets pierced the wall of the boat where the note was found. The shots were fired after a police officer covering the side of the boat spotted Tsarnaev come up out of the tarp and thought he had a bomb, according to the report. The note may help prosecutors' case against Tsarnaev. While he admitted to being behind the bombings, the statements were made before …
