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With the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution around the corner, the MBTA will offer free fares on bus, subway, commuter rail, and The RIDE paratransit service after 8:30 p.m. on July [...]

Councilor Brian Worrell has proposed a new Home Rule Petition to permanently extend the hours during which bars and restaurants can serve alcohol to 3 a.m. The energy of World [...]

Budget season is almost over. On Wednesday morning, Mayor Michelle Wu returned an updated Fiscal Year 2027 budget to the City Council, accepting all the body’s amendments except a $1.4 [...]

A federal judge has ordered the National Park Service to reinstall informational panels mentioning slavery, immigration, and suffrage that were removed from the Bunker Hill Monument. The plaintiffs, five groups [...]

Eight were arrested Wednesday after a protest in the Iannella Chamber during the City Council’s final vote on Mayor Michelle Wu’s $4.9 billion budget. The demonstrators were affiliated with Youth [...]

In a 10-to-3 vote, the Boston City Council delayed voting on Mayor Michelle Wu’s $4.9 billion 2027 fiscal-year budget proposal until next week. This follows two months of frustration among [...]

Roughly 200 residents from more than 20 community groups marched on City Hall on Tuesday, demanding that the City Council reject Mayor Michelle Wu’s 4.9 billion spending plan, the tightest [...]

The Boston City Council rejected a resolution Wednesday that would rescind the approved salary increase package for elected officials. The resolution’s sponsors, Councilors Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy, urged the [...]

The City Council voiced unanimous opposition to a Massachusetts State Legislature bill that would prohibit users under 16 from using social media. The bill would also require social media companies [...]

Outside our world-renowned colleges, Boston is not a great place for young residents. Rent is high, job prospects are limited, and happy hour is still somehow illegal. To address the [...]