News

As support for Boston hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics suffered a drop in a public poll, Gov. Charlie Baker cautioned the bid is a "notion in formation" that will have to be vetted by "smart people" representing the state ... Read more.

Sounding cautionary notes, MBTA officials are aiming to re-open the Braintree section of the Red Line and the Green Line's Boston College spur on Monday. The agency released the information in a Wednesday evening ... Read more.

If done right, a proposed expansion of South Bay Mall would rejuvenate more than 10 acres of land along Dorchester’s northern edge, say the district’s city councillor and a key member of one of the area’s civic ... Read more.

The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) is seeking to accommodate the city’s growing need for affordable housing for its seniors, officials say, as they prepare to file a proposal with US Department of Housing and Urban ... Read more.

Thursday (19th)
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite families to the Franklin Park Golf Course Clubhouse for the Children’s Winter Festival from 10 a.m. to 12: ... Read more.

Mountains of snow aren’t the only obstacles for shoppers at a popular Morrissey Boulevard supermarket. Available parking spaces have been dramatically slashed at the Star Market near JFK-UMass station this month as an ... Read more.

In the midst of the 24/7 attention he was giving to the relentless march of snowstorms last week, Mayor Martin Walsh announced that he had appointed two new members to the civilian board that oversees complaints alleging ... Read more.

Lifelong Bostonian Liam Day recently released “Afforded Permanence,” a collection of poems that reflects a lifetime of experience riding on MBTA bus routes.

Readers of “Afforded Permanence” will travel through the ... Read more.

The US Attorney's office in Boston reports the leaders of the Hendry Street and Woodward Avenue gangs pleaded guilty Friday to a variety of drug and gun charges that will see them hustled off to a federal penitentiary for ... Read more.

Update: Sat., Feb. 21, 8:20 p.m.— Church and school officials— with assistance from the city of Boston— have devised a plan to resume classes for St. John Paul II Catholic Academy's Columbia campus in the wake of a ... Read more.

If winters were to Rusty White’s liking, the snow would fly in December. “The snow keeps the ground warm so that the frost doesn’t get down as much. It’s a problem the longer it’s exposed.”

This year, the now ... Read more.

With Massachusetts commuters struggling with daily delays and cancellations on public transit, Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday said predictions that it could take a month after the final snow falls to fully restore MBTA ... Read more.

Updated, Tues., Feb. 17— A snow emergency and parking ban will remain in effect through Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. as the city works to recover from the latest round of winter weather.

Red Line service on ... Read more.

The process to replace outgoing MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott has begun behind closed-doors as some questions about her surprise departure remain unanswered.

"We just set it in motion today. Give us a little ... Read more.

MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott submitted her resignation on Wednesday amid widespread service problems on the transit system in the wake of record snowfall, catching transportation officials and the Baker ... Read more.

Subscribe to News