
Fall 2013

What should a city charge for renting a sidewalk?
Boston's fees for restaurants using city sidewalks for dining is in need of updating
By Colman M. Herman
Urban Affairs
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Asians do better than their numbers would suggest
One minority group that seems to be moving assertively into Greater Boston’s power structure is Asians
By Bruce Mohl and
Colman M. Herman
Demographics, Municipal Government
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The numbers for the state, Boston show improvement
The minority hiring records of the state of Massachusetts and the city of Boston are both relatively good
By Bruce Mohl and
Colman M. Herman
Demographics, Municipal Government, State Government
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Diversity lacking at Boston law firms
'Honestly, we're not where we want to be'
By Colman M. Herman
Demographics
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The zombie coal plant
Environmentalists want to kill off Brayton Point. The Patrick administration says let the market do the dirty work.
By Paul McMorrow
Energy
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No seat at the table
Despite talk of ‘valuing diversity,’ as well as the encouraging ways that Boston has opened up, the region’s power structure still largely excludes blacks and Hispanics
By Bruce Mohl and
Colman M. Herman
Demographics
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Rocky road
Boston’s Renaissance charter school hits another bump. Is it back on track?
By Michael Jonas
Elementary and Secondary Education
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¡Arriba Lantigua!
William Lantigua has become a pariah statewide but in Lawrence, the Teflon mayor is fighting for four more years.
By Gabrielle Gurley
Ethics and Open Government, Municipal Government, Urban Affairs
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