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The Chuck Turner conspiracy?

Unheard Voices
Sure, some news outlets have competently covered City Councilor Chuck Turner's recent arrest for allegedly accepting a cash bribe in exchange for a liquor license — and then lying about it.
By CHRIS FARAONE | November 28, 2008

A moral dilemma

State and local politics is paralyzed by fear
We need serious action and strong leadership — and a public trust that is unlikely to be given.
By EDITORIAL | November 26, 2008

Free pass on gay hatred?

Turning a blind eye
Outside observers have been quick to criticize any signs of anti-Semitism connected to the new Roxbury mosque.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | November 24, 2008

Menino's mosque

The bizarre story behind the construction of Boston's most controversial building
Most locals concede that getting anything of substance accomplished in Boston is a Herculean task.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | November 24, 2008

City Hall domino effect

Sam Yoon starts the MayorMania
Political prospects are being reassessed inside the rumor-hungry walls of City Hall, all because of an invitation to a party 3000 miles away.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | October 22, 2008

Virtual brotherhood

Uniting the world by two-way video
Three kids camped out in front of Brookline Booksmith’s storefront window in the middle of June and peered into a video screen broadcasting real-time views of a street corner in Dudley Square.
By IAN SANDS | June 25, 2008

Biolab follies

How did BU's research facility go from slam dunk to almost sunk?
In the beginning — way back in the fall of 2003, when the “War on Terror” was still young — the notion that anything could derail the Boston University biolab seemed absurd.
By ADAM REILLY | April 07, 2008

A stand against silence

The patriots’ offensive line
Their hearts were warmed by passion, despite the cold temperatures.
By NEELY STEINBERG | November 29, 2007

Malign neglect

Are the media abetting the death of Boston politics?
If, as the Globe editorial page put it, Boston politics need CPR, why is the press idly standing by?
By ADAM REILLY | November 14, 2007

Murphy’s big tent

In his bid for re-election, city councilor Stephen Murphy has collected a combustible group of allies, from Dapper to Deval
In the past few years, Murphy has recast himself to reflect the changing city.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | October 17, 2007

Out on the street

Finding fault with foreclosures
This was City Life’s second attempt to put a human face on the ordeal of home foreclosures, and it may have paid off.
By NEELY STEINBERG | September 05, 2007

The rumor mill

So far, the race for Boston City Council is all talk and no action
The energy in this year’s at-large race for Boston City Council is not to be found on the campaign trail.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | September 05, 2007

Sweeping up

Deval Patrick’s late appointments show a surer hand at the wheel
Whether by design or dumb luck, Governor Deval Patrick has managed to depoliticize the news coming from Beacon Hill.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | May 30, 2007

Where’s Felix?

Council insiders spank Arroyo for missing budget hearings
At-large city councilor Felix Arroyo made headlines this week for proposing a resolution against spanking.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | May 23, 2007

Pastor Bruce Wall mulls city-council bid

Team Disunity?
One of the most outspoken religious leaders of Boston’s black community, Pastor Bruce H. Wall, is considering a campaign for the 13-member Boston City Council.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | March 14, 2007

Sound off

One citizen journalist’s saga may bode poorly for the new arm of the press
Anyone who wants to understand the perils of being a citizen journalist in an age of DIY media should consider the case of Freeman Z.
By MIKE MILIARD | December 13, 2006

Council contortions

Boston’s city councilors are jockeying to be the next mayor — but that’s yesterday’s playbook
For more than a generation, being president of the Boston City Council was a springboard to the mayor’s office.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | December 06, 2006

Citizen arrest

As we brace for a bloody summer, the Mayor misses two opportunities to build trust between the city and its police
When it comes to violent crime, Boston Mayor Tom Menino has some advice for his constituents: trust the police and help them do their jobs.
By ADAM REILLY | June 24, 2006