Mayor Michelle Wu appointed Emily Knight as Boston's new economic development chief this week, city officials announced. The move came as the Boston Public Health Commission revealed a research partnership with more than 30 academic institutions, and as Boston Public Schools detailed ho…
Jaylen Brown reflected on his decade with the Celtics during an emotional return to Boston on Sunday, Aug. 30, per Heavy Sports. WBUR flagged uncertainty over the Boston Symphony Orchestra's future ahead of its fall classical season, while Red Sox pitcher Raymond Burgos was optioned to …
Boston lands on a new global smart cities ranking as one of just four U.S. cities to make the cut. Time Out's newly published list of the world's 50 "smartest" cities, out Saturday, singles out Boston among the American entries, a distinction that plays into the city's tech and innovati…
Boston health officials expanded a public health advisory for the Charles River Thursday after elevated cyanobacteria levels were detected. The warning covers the lower basin and urges residents and pets to steer clear of the water until conditions improve, per Boston Patch's report, "B…
A Boston housing redevelopment project has grown to more than $2 million in funding, according to Boston Patch. The outlet also reported that a Roxbury sunflower garden party hosted by Madison Park Development Corporation returns to Grove Hall this week, while Boston-based Shanghai Ravi…
State Rep. Francisco Paulino was arraigned Wednesday on federal pandemic benefit fraud charges, the Boston Herald reports. The Herald's report, "Massachusetts state Rep. Francisco Paulino arrested on pandemic benefit fraud charges," says Paulino left federal court on Aug. 26 amid a crus…
The Healey-Driscoll administration awarded $1.1 million in state recycling grants to groups including two Boston institutions, The Somerville Times reports. USEFULL received $100,000 and Wentworth Institute of Technology received about $99,906 in the latest round of state grants, accord…
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins heads into an extortion trial set to begin Monday, according to a report from NBC Boston. The case puts one of the region's most visible elected law enforcement officials before a jury rather than on the job, a rare legal test for a sitting sheriff…
Old South Church unveils a Middle Passage history exhibit as Boston marks the nation's 250th anniversary year. The Boston landmark installed the new educational display inviting residents to confront the history of the transatlantic slave trade directly, part of broader programming tied…
The Red Sox beat the Giants 3-2 in a walk-off win at Fenway Park Saturday night. NBC Boston reports the ninth-inning rally ended when Eli White's headfirst slide across home plate held up on video review, sealing Boston's comeback. The finish came days after Rafael Devers' return to Fen…
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