AG Campbell: Know your voting rights
October 23, 2026
Red Line to speed up on North Quincy-JFK stretch
October 23, 2026
Gov. Maura Healey officially proclaimed Oct. 12 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day and noted that the day is “an opportunity to confront historical injustices, address ongoing inequities, and celebrate Indigenous cultures and lasting contributions to our state.”
Autumn has arrived, bringing in the aromas of pumpkin spice and cinnamon, the freshness of crisp morning air, and the vibrant colors of changing foliage. Are you ready to embrace this beautiful season?
Gov. Maura Healey is maintaining a lead in polls two weeks ahead of Election Day, while the race is tightening around ballot questions to allow public defenders to unionize, create an all-party primary system, and constrain the state’s revenue cap.
On Monday night (Oct. 19), about 70 community members gathered at VietAID in Fields Corner to discuss a newly published report highlighting the hardships facing worker and owner experiences in the Massachusetts nail salon industry. Based on a nationwide survey and focus groups conducted over the past year, the report— “Not to Be Left Behind”— shares findings and recommends ways to make the industry more sustainable.
Ballot Question 3 would replace traditional party primaries with a single, all-party primary election.
A juvenile female who was struck by a car Tuesday night in the area of Columbia Road and Geneva Avenue is now expected to survive her injures after fighting for her life overnight.
Mayor Michelle Wu highlighted advances in Boston Public Schools’ performance and announced initiatives Monday night in her second annual State of the Schools address at UMass Boston’s campus in Dorchester.
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that the current legal interpretation of the Second Amendment gives the state the right to bar people under 21 from roaming around with guns, in the case of a man who was charged with unlicensed possession of a firearm – and also assault and battery on a state trooper – in December, 2021, when he was 20.
A virtual meeting to discuss the proposed $850 million redevelopment of the former Carney Hospital campus drew about 120 participants on Monday evening as the developers revealed new renderings and more specifics about their plans, which are currently being reviewed by city of Boston planners.
A dispute between the owners and developers of the high-density 35-75 Morrissey Blvd. redevelopment project has led to a lawsuit in which one of the parties is alleging “fraudulent and deceptive” behavior by the other.
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate announced this week that Diane M. Ryan, a retired US Army colonel and former Tufts University associate dean, will become its chief executive officer starting next Monday (Oct. 27).
US Senators Katie Britt (R) of Alabama, and Peter Welch (D) of Vermont delivered a candid discussion about congressional dysfunction, foreign policy, and economic anxiety to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute on Monday morning.
Dorchester’s Pamela Carver (pictured), clerk of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees and executive assistant to the library president, is one of nine Shattuck Award winners this year.
Hundreds of people found their way to the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center over the weekend for the 31st annual Boston Veg Food Fest. Photo by Samantha Mandala
A woman who was struck by a Red Line train inside the JFK-UMass station on Friday afternoon (Oct. 16) is expected to survive, according to MBTA Police.