The City Council rejected a resolution by Councilor Ed Flynn to waive residency requirements for police officers transferring from departments outside the City. Boston’s municipal code requires the city to [...]

Excel High School closed its doors in June so the South Boston High School building could be refurbished for a new school community. Boston Public Schools (BPS) Chief of Capital [...]

State senators are pursuing a new “fun agenda” amendment package to loosen Massachusetts’s notorious alcohol laws. “Not everybody’s fun is the same fun,” said Senator Adam Gomez. “It could be [...]

Boston’s City Council endorsed two bills before the State Legislature that would give cities and towns the ability to use road safety cameras to address dangerous driving behaviors. The bills, [...]

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the City of Boston have partnered to build flood protection along the city’s extensive 47-mile coastline. The USACE proposes a 16-mile [...]

More than 4,000 registered nurses and 450 Home Care clinicians have returned to work this week after the largest nursing strike in Massachusetts history. Although both groups have returned to [...]

New England’s largest “Pokémon GO” community gathered in Moakley Park this weekend to celebrate the game's tenth anniversary as part of the larger GO Fest Global. Organized by Pokémon GO [...]

The City Council endorsed a State Senate bill allowing municipalities to opt in to maintain extended last call hours and social districts through the end of August.  Sponsored by senators [...]

Following multiple shootings over the holiday weekend, Councilors Erin Murphy and Ed Flynn are calling for an immediate briefing from the Mayor, Police Commissioner, and public safety officials on Boston’s [...]