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Power Failure and Flooding Reported at Harvard-Kent Elementary School
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 [...]
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month with Three New BPL Card Designs
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 [...]
Hitting the Road for Labor Day Weekend? Here’s When to Leave
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 [...]
Charlestown has a new City of Boston Neighborhood Liaision, Isabella Carr
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 [...]
Boston’s Best Gardens: Winners Announced for the 30th Annual Mayor’s Garden Contest
BOSTON – Monday, August 24, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu announced the winners of the 30th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest in [...]
UPDATE: USS Constitution In-Port Gun Salutes are Back in Action + She’s Underway on Friday!
Update -the gun salutes are back in action in the Navy Yard via the USS Constitution on Instagram: USS Constitution [...]
Early Voting for the State Primary Begins Saturday in Boston
Ready to cast your ballot? Early voting for the September 1 State Primary kicks off in Boston on Saturday, August [...]
Man Arrested After Allegedly Recording Children with Camera Glasses at Boston Common Frog Pond
At approximately 6:00 AM on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, officers assigned to District A-1 (Downtown) along with US Marshals arrested Mark Sullivan, 60-years-old, [...]
Boston Police Warn Residents About Rise in Apartment Rental Scams
The Boston Police Department is warning residents about a rise in apartment rental scams targeting individuals searching for housing throughout [...]
Unauthorized Mural Removed from Kelly Square in Charlestown
An unauthorized mural painted at James J. Kelly Jr. Square sparked discussion in Charlestown over the weekend. The wall-sized artwork, [...]
Boston Issues Heat Advisory Through Saturday as Heat Index Nears 100
BOSTON – Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – The City of Boston is reminding residents and visitors of hot weather safety tips as high temperatures are [...]
Listen up, Rats: Boston to Welcome Experts for National Urban Rat Summit
City will convene leading researchers, public health professionals, and municipal experts from across the country to share best practices around innovative urban rodent mitigation strategies [...]
NEW Health Celebrates National Health Center Week with Community Event in Charlestown
North End Waterfront Health (NEW Health) is celebrating National Health Center Week (NHCW) with a free community celebration on August 4 at its Charlestown site, which [...]
Happy Hour Could Return Under New State ‘Fun Agenda’
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 [...]
Road safety camera and automated ticketing bill receives City Council endorsement.
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 [...]
USACE proposes 16-mile flood barrier across 5 Boston neighborhoods
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. [...]