Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell and District 5 City Councilor Timothy McCarthy filed a hearing order Wednesday to assess diversity in law enforcement and public safety agencies across the city.
The Boston Public Improvement Commission unanimously voted Thursday to change the name of Yawkey Way next to Fenway Park back to its original name, Jersey Street. Residents of the Greater Boston area had conflicting opinions on the name change, some in favor and some strongly opposed to the change.
In an effort to generate long-term investment in low-income areas, on April 19, Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration proposed 138 neighborhoods across Massachusetts, including Boston, become “Opportunity Zones.”
Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey spoke about his recent efforts to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's decision to repeal net neutrality to a crowd of over 500 people at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Wong Auditorium Thursday night.
The Boston Marathon, an annual tradition since 1897, rightfully attracts its very own superfans — many of whom show up to the course hours in advance, no matter the weather, to root for their favorite runners with enthusiastic cheers and homemade signs.
Scammers have been targeting students at Boston-area colleges demanding payments that include delinquent taxes, overdue parking tickets and student loans.
On April 15, it will have been five years since the Boston Marathon bombing, and journalists are continuing to ask questions about tragedy and how best to cover it.
As of last week, Massachusetts became the only state in the country that does not provide ignition interlock options for first drunk driving offenses after Idaho implemented this type of law in March.
The City of Boston has not raised its parking ticket fines in 10 years — until now. Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Monday that he will allocate $5 million to improve infrastructure in the city as part of a new transportation plan for the upcoming fiscal year.
Tens of thousands crowded the Boston Common to rally against gun violence Saturday afternoon during Boston’s March for Our Lives, a protest that occurred in cities across the country.
Nearly 300 people gathered to spread a message to their legislators demanding job-protected paid leave and a $15 minimum wage at Boston’s St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral Tuesday night.
Exactly one month after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 people dead, Boston University students gathered in Marsh Plaza on Wednesday as part of a national school walkout to advocate for gun law reform.
