Judge blocks regime's transphobic subpoenas to Children's; Wu blows by Kraft on way to final
Judge blocks regime's transphobic subpoenas to Children's Hospital
September 10
A federal judge on Monday quashed a series of subpoenas issued by the Justice Department to Boston Children's Hospital after concluding their purpose was not to help investigate possible billing or fraud issues at the hospital but to try to end both the hospital's and Massachusetts's commitments to "gender-affirming care" (GAC) for trans and...
Wu blows by Kraft on way to final
September 9
To nobody's great surprise, incumbent Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft tonight advanced to the November final election for mayor....
Campaign roundup: Kraft backer drives into tree at East Boston polling place; Loud Guy threatens state rep for supporting Wu
September 9
Boston's Leslie Knope reports some guy with one of those fancy electronic Kraft-matic adjustable sign trucks tried pulling up to the Cheverus School Apartments polling place in East Boston (Ward 1, precinct 11) this morning, only to drive into a tree. ...
Boston clubbers warned: Closing-time phone thieves beginning to get violent
September 9
Boston Police are reporting an outbreak of phone thefts at closing times at bars and clubs across the city - and have posted photos of a pair of possible suspects and their...
Great Scott! Board approves new Harvard Avenue building for venerable venue, O'Brien's and 139 apartments
September 9
The Zoning Board of Appeal today unanimously approved plans to replace low-slung storefronts on Harvard Avenue at Cambridge Street in Allston with a new nine-story apartment building that will feature ground-floor space for the return of Great Scott and a revamped O'Brien's, topped by 139 apartments....
ICE bubba boys now free to roam Boston in their General Lee Dodge Chargers, grabbing random brown people off the street
September 9
In another one of its "We don't have to tell you why, shut the F up" shadow-docket rulings, the Supreme Court yesterday said it's fine when ICE goes to Home Depots and bus stops and just grabs people whose skin is a bit too dark or who can be heard speaking with an accent with no proof whatsoever that they are, in fact immigrants wanted for...
