By Colin A. Young.
While National Guard members from three states head to Washington, D.C. to patrol the capital under the command of President Trump, lawmakers in Massachusetts have advanced a bill to realign the guard’s chain of command here in a way they say would reflect the organization’s evolving mission.
The lively Kiddie’s Caribbean Carnival hosted by the Boston Society of Caribbean Culture and Heritage featured young revelers marching in full costume to the Blue Hill Avenue Boys & Girls Club for a day of fun focused on teaching them about their culture.
Mayor Wu shot back at US Attorney General Pam Bondi’s immigration enforcement threats on Tuesday (Aug. 19), condemning what she called the Trump administration’s “false and continuous attacks on American cities and millions of our residents.”
Eight candidates for the Boston City Council’s four at-large seats explained their positions on a range of policies in responses to a questionnaire prepared by The Reporter in partnership with the Boston Municipal Research Bureau (BMRB) last week.
When Luis Perez Demorizi reports to his new job on Sept. 15, he’ll walk into his 527-acre office as Franklin Park’s first executive director.
I am writing to express serious concern about the lack of response to multiple 911 calls I placed regarding a large illegal street party in my neighborhood.
By Chris Lisinski.
Nine years after pulling the plug on a prior weekend late-night service program, the MBTA this month will begin running all subways and several popular bus routes about an hour longer into the night.
Boston’s only triathlon is returning to the city this weekend, starting and finishing at DCR Carson Beach and Mother’s Rest Fields. But before the Olympic and Sprint Races start Sunday morning, community members are encouraged to participate in the 11th Annual Kids Day at the Boston Triathlon on Sat., August 16.
The Salvation Army calls the camp “The Happy Summer Place.”
While the race attracts elite athletes from around the world each summer, Saturday will be all about Boston’s youth and families.
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department has been without a full-time leader since Dorchester’s Ryan Woods left the post last year, and while the search for a permanent chief continues, a familiar face has stepped up to fill the interim role.
The Dorchester Community Fridge, a volunteer effort to help out neighbors experiencing food insecurity, has opened in a new location at ABCD’s Dorchester service center at 110 Claybourne St. in the Four Corners area.
With the sound of the starter’s horn, 380 participants in the first-ever Mattapan Unity 5K were off and running on Saturday morning.
Achieving affordability and speed for new housing in Boston may not be as complicated as the wholesale reform of process that many are seeking, as some construction professionals believe that a simple re-thinking of the city’s long checklist of fees and deposits required of developers on projects large and small could result in major positive boost to housing production.
High-octane hoops drew hundreds to Harambee Park at Franklin Field last weekend for the 12th annual Crew Love basketball tournament, which this year featured a 10-team men’s competition, a women’s all-star game, and a heated neighborhood rivalry that has become a hallmark of the event, drawing crowds and notables like Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla.