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Boston officials are addressing a power failure and flooding situation at the Harvard-Kent Elementary School in Charlestown ahead of the start of the new school year. District 1 City Councilor [...]

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and the Boston Public Library is celebrating with three brand-new library card designs! The new cards were selected from more than 400 submissions inspired by the BPL’s [...]

Heading out of town for Labor Day Weekend? You might want to get an early start. AAA released its Labor Day Weekend travel forecast, and the best advice is pretty [...]

BOSTON – Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced Marcus McNeill as the new neighborhood liaison for Mid-Dorchester, Isabella Carr as the new neighborhood liaison for Charlestown, and Abdullah [...]

Returning to the Council Chambers after the birth of her son, Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata filed a new ordinance that would provide city employees with their full salary for the [...]

BOSTON – Friday, August 28, 2026 – The City of Boston Election Department is reminding voters that the State Primary is Tuesday, September 1, 2026. This election will determine the [...]

A decade after legal weed came to Massachusetts, Ballot Question 8 seeks to recriminalize recreational marijuana and to limit the amount a person under 21 can possess. Voting yes on [...]

More than 500 Boston Public Schools families will explore the City’s neighborhoods, history and cultural landmarks through free guided tours BOSTON – Tuesday, August 25, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced [...]

BOSTON – Monday, August 24, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu announced the winners of the 30th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest in a ceremony celebrating the exceptional efforts of Boston’s urban gardeners. [...]

Update -the gun salutes are back in action in the Navy Yard via the USS Constitution on Instagram: USS Constitution has resumed daily gun salutes! Following the completion of necessary [...]