Community honors four new Troop 5 Eagle Scouts
West Roxbury & Roslindale Transcript
Friday, February 25, 2005

Hundreds of friends, family and fellow Scouts recently honored Alexander J. Bisaga, Dennis M. Durant, Thomas E. Flanagan III and John F. Holbrook at an Eagle Scout presentation ceremony and reception.

Mayor Thomas ...   more »

Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. today was reappointed as Chair of both the City Council’s Education Committee and the Committee on Arts, Film, Humanities & Tourism.

Councillor Tobin’s appointment was announced by Council President Michael Flaherty at the City Council’s weekly meeting. Councilor Tobin, who represents District 6, ...   more »

Stem-cell option eyed by councilor
By Megan Tench, Globe Staff | February 24, 2005

As the debate continues on Beacon Hill over stem-cell research, a Boston city councilor is considering a measure to promote the controversial practice of storing the blood from umbilical cords as a source of stem cells for future medical treatments for the child, parent, or sibling.   more »

Councilor joins the blog crowd
Forget about "Friends" and "ER."
There's a new show in town, and it doesn't star Jennifer Aniston or Noah Wyle.
District 6 City Councilor John Tobin, with help from one of his constituents, has put the finishing touches on his new Web site and video blog, essentially an online video diary.   more »