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BPS parents speak out on chronically late school buses at emergency hearing
Boston has one of the largest and most complex school transportation systems in the country. Every day, twenty thousand BPS students depend on school buses [...]
CANCEL – BPD Missing Person Alert: 15-Year-Old Hayden Fletcher, of Charlestown has been safely located.
CANCEL - BPD Missing Person Alert: 15-Year-Old Hayden Fletcher, of Charlestown, has been safely located. BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces Launch of Boston’s Summer Youth Jobs Program
BOSTON – Tuesday, March 31, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) today announced that paid youth job [...]
USS Constitution is Underway on Saturday to Celebrate the Commissioning of the Submarine USS Massachusetts
Something pretty cool is happening on the water this weekend, Charlestown. On Saturday morning, March 28, the iconic USS Constitution will set sail from the [...]
Charlestown House Tour Returns September 19 — Charlestown Preservation Society Now Looking for Homes to Feature
Mark your calendars, Charlestown! The Charlestown Preservation Society’s House Tour is officially returning on Saturday, September 19. This cherished biennial [...]
Mayor Wu Declares a Snow Emergency, Parking Ban in Effect Sunday, February 22nd at 2pm
Boston Public Schools will be closed on Monday, February 23. All municipal buildings will be closed on Monday. Residents are [...]
EXCLUSIVE: Red Bull Heavy Metal coats City Hall Plaza in fresh powder ahead of snowboarding competition
150 tons of snow were unloaded onto City Hall Plaza Tuesday night to convert the city’s stoic epicenter into a [...]
Investigation Into Commercial Sexual Exploitation Leads to the Arrests of Two Suspects in Charlestown
On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Detectives from the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Police [...]
Be a part of the City of Boston’s First-Ever Planning Academy
Have you ever wondered why your neighborhood looks and feels the way it does? If you join the Planning Academy, [...]
Good Will Dunkin: We all could use a free coffee today – Find out how to get one.
“I gotta go see about a coffee.” Oooofff. That was not an easy Super Bowl to watch, but we Patriots [...]
Wu executive order condemns ICE actions in Minnesota, outlines Boston’s response to any local operations
Mayor Michelle Wu signed an executive order Thursday condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) egregious acts of violence in Minneapolis, including the fatal shootings of [...]
Fire on Rutherford Ave in Charlestown on Wednesday
BFD responded to a call for a fire at 1:15pm on Wednesday in Charlestown. A small fire was located on the roof of 570 Rutherford [...]
“Let the games begin.” City Council fails to certify 2026 rules during first official meeting
The 2026 legislative year of Boston’s City Council has not had a productive start. The council filled the long-vacant District 7 seat, held a heated [...]
Hundreds of Snow-Related Fines Issued as 311 Complaints Roll In
City of Boston inspectors have already issued hundreds of fines tied to snow removal after this past weekend’s storm, as residents across the city continue [...]
Mayor Wu Announces Emergency + Parking Ban to End Monday, January 26th at 8pm; School will be closed on Tuesday, January 27
BOSTON – Monday, January 26, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced that the snow emergency and parking ban currently in effect will be lifted [...]
Mayor Wu Declares a Snow Emergency, Parking Ban in Effect Sunday, January 25th at 8am
Residents are encouraged to stay home. If travel is necessary, please use public transportation. BOSTON – Saturday, January 24, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu today [...]