... how changing demographics affect a city's politics, said Charles Stewart, chairman of Massachusetts Institute of ... , overwhelmingly Catholic, who emigrated to avoid starvation. In 1847 alone, Boston was inundated with 37,000 immigrants and the locals were ... finishes appropriately with a question mark on the future of the Irish in Boston politics. The only criticism is one of omission. O' ...

(NECN) - Time now for a look at some of the stories the Boston Globe is working on Monday. Joining the Morning Report from the Globe newsroom is Deputy City Editor Mike Bello. Mike talks first about the race for mayor of Boston and how it is going down to the wire. The second topic deals scientists trying to find out why 500 acres of oak trees died on Martha's Vineyard.

... approval: Where religion and politics have often converged on divisive issues like abortion and same-sex marriage, Rob Boston, spokesman for the Americans ... have seen progressive religious groups being a little more vocal . . . and I think this is part of that," Boston said. And yes, you guessed it, no one was interviewed by the Inquirer who might have thought government healthcare was ...

... Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston lobbied President Barack Obama during Ted Kennedy ... the bishops vow to continue their fight, and where abortion politics threaten to derail health reform yet. Kennedy, ... justice" push of our time, in the service of abortion politics. And there is something to be said for this argument, particularly when the Hyde Amendment already bans most federal funding ...

... new & interesting topics. We've watched discussions on politics & religion, human rights, corporate rights, right to speak, right to die, we've seen Boston Legalall.Each ... with her constant troubles and hilarious lines! On the more dramatic side Boston Legal, I have to say I was never let down. All the cases were extremly interesting and amazingly handled by ...

... a packed hall at a Harvard ethics center, reports the Boston Herald, amid criticism that his involvement in a prostitution scandal made ... ; the editorial continues. “The only way to do that is to wring much of the party politics and self-interest out of the redistricting process. New York lawmakers need to ... about $1,500 in gift cards. Sources: Boston Herald, Nov. 12 – New York Times, ...