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Mayor Wu Announced 2025 Open Street Series – Find out where and when!
BOSTON – Wednesday, May 7, 2025 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced the 2025 Open Streets Series and the return of Open Newbury. This summer [...]
Mayor Wu + BAA Announce Recipients of the Fastest Bostonian Awards at the 129th Boston Marathon
BOSTON – Monday, April 28, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced the recipients of the third annual awards [...]
Smile, Charlestown—Bus Lane Cameras Are Coming for You
Attention, Charlestown drivers: Starting this fall, the MBTA is rolling out cameras to catch those who block bus lanes or stops. If you’re caught, expect a [...]
BPD Community Alert: Online Romance Scams
The Boston Police Department is alerting the public about an increase in online romance scams. These scams are targeting people of all ages through dating [...]
MBTA Announces Contactless Payments Starting August 1st
How convenient! Starting August 1, the MBTA will officially roll out contactless payment at all of its fare gates, buses, and Green [...]
Stay Cool – City of Boston Issues a Heat Advisory Through Friday
BOSTON – Tuesday, July 9, 2024 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a heat advisory for the City of Boston [...]
Dear Summer Vol. 2 – annual mixtape via the City of Boston is back!
Monday, July 8, 2024 – Mayor Michelle Wu and the City’s Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment today announced the [...]
Charlestown woman arrested after dine-and-dash altercation in Chinatown
At about 10:15 PM, on Saturday, June 29th, 2024, Officers assigned to District A-1 (Downtown/Chinatown) responded to a radio call [...]
The USS Constitution will be underway on the Fourth of July
Go see her! USS Constitution is scheduled to go underway from Charlestown Navy Yard on July 4th at 10:00 a.m. [...]
Medicare Savings Program, Property Tax Workoff & City Savings for Older Adults July 2024 – A Column by Mayor Michelle Wu
Dear Neighbors, I’m excited to let you know about two important programs that help our older residents save more money: [...]
Be on the lookout for a bull roaming the streets of Boston
When it comes to wildlife, Boston has it all! Mean turkeys, swimming coyotes, bald eagles, bunnies, chickens, and now a bull. Yes, a bull. Earlier this week, a bull escaped [...]
Boston has the fourth worst traffic in the nation and eighth in the world! Lucky us!
This is probably not news to anyone who drives in the city, but a new report by Inrix revealed that Boston’s 2023 traffic has been ranked the [...]
Chaplain who served Boston Fire Department for 60 years dies at 94 – wake and funeral in Charlestown
The Rev. Daniel J. Mahoney, a former pastor in Charlestown and the Boston Fire Department’s longtime chief chaplain, who retired two years ago died last [...]
A-15 Anti-Crime Unit Recovered A Firearm After A Traffic Stop In Charlestown
At about 9:08 PM, on Monday, June 24, 2024, officers assigned to the Anti-Crime Unit of District A-15 (Charlestown) arrested Gabriel Toribio, 27, of Charlestown, on firearm [...]
Listen Up Orange Line Riders – Service Suspension Notice
This notice serves as a reminder of the upcoming Orange Line closure previously announced on May 20. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and the City of Boston Offer [...]
All BPS Schools Closed on Friday due to Celtics Rolling Rally
The following letter was sent to Boston Public School families on Thursday from BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper. Dear Boston Public Schools Community, I am writing [...]