Ex-Boston Police commish: ‘We can’t let the terrorists win’ with New Orleans attack
Ex-Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis went to bed on New Year’s Eve with a nagging feeling that something bad might happen, ...
‘No blank check’: Mayor Wu defends White Stadium project amid calls to shut it down
Mayor Michelle Wu's ambitious plan to renovate White Stadium is facing heightened scrutiny after cost estimates rose by more ...
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A look at the year ahead in Boston and beyond
Here are some big happenings you can expect in the new year. Let’s start with some happy news: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ...
Smarting from property tax defeat, Wu is gearing up for her reelection campaign
In a wide ranging interview with the Globe this week, Wu gave a preview of her pitch to voters as she prepares to launch her ...
Allison Cartwright, victor of Boston’s hottest race, sworn in as $190K Suffolk SJC clerk
Progressive attorney Allison Cartwright was sworn in as clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County, marking a ...
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Wu appeals to BPS parents for soccer stadium support
Mayor Michelle Wu last week appealed to Boston Public School parents for support for her administration’s controversial plan to lease White Stadium to a professional soccer team. In a December 23 ...
‘The city has never been safer’: Boston records lowest murder rate since 1957, officials announce
"The city has never been safer. Period,” Commissioner Michael Cox said about the city's historically low 24 homicides in 2024 ...
Trump-connected group bashes Maura Healey, Michelle Wu for creating sanctuaries in Massachusetts
A Trump-connected nonprofit has warned Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Mayor Michelle Wu that it has identified the Bay ...
Community advocates say more must be done to curb violence in Boston neighborhoods
Community advocates say city leaders should focus more resources on Boston neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by ...
Copley Square Park in Boston to partially reopen on New Year’s Day 2025
The northeast triangle of the park, next to the Trinity Church and Boylston Street, has been closed for renovations that started in July 2023.
Boston's Top Cop: 'City's Never Been Safer' as Murders Hit Record Low
Boston saw a 33% decline in homicides from last year, and Police Commissioner Michael Cox says that number "appears to be the ...