“Much as she might have wanted to get rid of the case, she could not admit to something she does not believe to be true,” said Francis Herrmann, S.J., a professor at Boston College Law School, in an email to The Heights. “If, however, the US Attorney’s offer would not have required her to make an admission of guilt, it is harder to understand why she turned down the offer. Perhaps she wants the authoritative voice of a jury of citizens to declare to the public that she is not guilty.”
Boston City Council unanimously passed a resolution on Wednesday in support of the Boston College Graduate Employees Union.
A smith is a craftsman, one who typically practices welding and forging to produce some kind of metalwork. The term most often refers to a blacksmith, but as a suffix it attaches to a variety of metal products, from locks to blades to copper. Marshall Smith, though, is a different kind of smith—he’s a booksmith….
The bookstore near the Ivy League sells everything from academic titles to mainstream books, and offers an escape from the hustle and bustle of academia.
Brattle Book Shop moved to its West Street location in the 1960s and remains there selling antique books and dollar deals alike.
Just after celebrating its 20th anniversary, Newtonville Books is still up and running. Despite a transfer of ownership and a change of location, Newtonville Books remains a relevant, independent brick-and-mortar bookstore, even in the age of Amazon retail.
The Trident Booksellers and Cafe bounced back after a fire put it out of business, maintaining its power as a Boston fixture and fan favorite.
On Tuesday, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, BC ’09, presented his $2.78 billion Imagine Boston Capital Plan for 2020-24, and stressed the need for continued investment.
The proposal to ban Uber and Lyft from picking up and dropping off customers on the curb outside of the Logan Airport terminals and to add a drop-off fee at Logan was approved Thursday. The Massachusetts Transportation Authority (Massport) voted to institute the new policies beginning in October 2019.
A Newton judge, Shelley M. Richmond Joseph, was indicted yesterday on an obstruction of justice charge for allegedly helping a man escape from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Newton courthouse last year. A court officer, Wesley MacGregor, who has retired since the alleged incident, was also charged with obstruction of justice and an additional charge of perjury.
