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Mayor Michelle Wu Delivers First Ever State of Schools Address
BOSTON – Tuesday, October 28, 2025 – This evening Mayor Michelle Wu delivered the first ever State of the Schools address to showcase the Boston [...]
Yes, there were fireworks on Monday AND Tuesday night over Boston Harbor. Here’s the reason.
You ask. We answered. You’re not crazy. There was an elaborate fireworks display over Boston Harbor on Monday AND Tuesday night. The display was hosted [...]
Monument Square Landmark District Meeting and Boundary Walk
Be informed. Get involved. In July of 2022, the Boston Office of Historic Preservation received a petition to establish a new Landmark District in Charlestown. [...]
New Housing Ordinance gives City “right of first refusal” in redeveloping municipal property into affordable housing
The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on Wednesday, October 8, prioritizing the conversion of surplus municipal property into affordable housing. These properties include schools, public safety [...]
MBTA Announces April Service Changes including Blue Line, Red Line, Commuter Rail + more
Service changes are taking place to support critical maintenance work near Boston College, Maintenance of Way work at Bowdoin, signal [...]
Wu Claps Back At Capitol Hill “Bullies” With New Quality of Life Policies at State of City Address
After a brief intro from religious leaders and an original score by eighth-grader Mendez Pierre, Mayor Michelle Wu took the [...]
Baby burned by hookah in Charlestown on Thursday night.
NBC10 Boston is reporting that a baby was burned by a hookah that was knocked onto them at an apartment [...]
Mayor Wu Delivers Opening Statement at Congressional Hearing Held by House of Rep. Committee on Oversight + Government Reform
Please see below remarks as prepared by Mayor Michelle Wu, including translations into six languages. Chair Comer, Ranking Member Connolly, [...]
Mayor Wu Orders Review of Boston’s Street Safety Upgrades Including Bike +Bus Lanes and Speed Humps
Well, this interesting turn of events. Mayor Michelle Wu has initiated a 30-day review of Boston’s street infrastructure changes from [...]
Drug Trafficking Suspect Arrested Following Search Warrants in Charlestown
At about 10:48 AM, on Monday, March 3, 2025, officers assigned to the City-Wide Drug Control Unit and the Drug [...]
City Councilor Coletta Zapata seeks to reform the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA)
BOSTON (March 3, 2025) – Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) proposed a home rule petition to modernize and reform the Zoning Board of [...]
Wu Leads Kraft in Emerson College’s February Poll with ‘Unsure’ and ‘Neither Candidate’ Close Behind
With election day just over 8 months away, Emerson College’s February 27 poll shows incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu with a strong lead of 43%. Her [...]
MBTA Announces Start Dates for 2025 Ferry Season, Increased Winthrop and Quincy Ferry Service This Season
Upcoming Winthrop and Quincy Ferry upgrades this season include doubling the number of weekday trips, direct Winthrop-to-Boston and Quincy-to-Boston service on weekdays, and weekday trip [...]
Mayor Wu Shares Boston’s Preparations for Climate Emergencies
City reinforcing emergency response processes while also implementing long-term resilience plans BOSTON – Thursday, February 20, 2025 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu, Emergency Preparedness Chief [...]
BPD Community Alert: Credit Card Skimming Device Awareness
From BPD News: BPD Community Alert: The Boston Police Department is aware of a recent increase of Credit Card Skimming devices being used across the state [...]
City of Boston Licensing Board Approved 37 New Liquor Licenses – Find out where in Charlestown
The establishments are the first round of approved applicants following the 2024 legislation and are subject to review by the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission [...]