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From filling potholes to clearing trash and cracking down on the city's rat population, Boston city officials say they're doubling down on core quality-of-life issues as 2025 wraps up.

“Bostonians have always refused to bow down and have been a voice for the nation,” Katy Dirks, a member of Boston Indivisible's leadership council, said. In honor of the Boston Tea Party’s 252nd anniversary next week, local activist groups are calling for Bostonians to recreate the historic protest as an act of...

SAUGUS, MASS. — New Kids on the Block member Donnie Wahlberg was seen dining at Kowloon in Saugus on Monday, December 8. Wahlberg is currently starring in the hit television series “Boston Blue,” and is also the executive producer. The show has been filming in various locations...

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The Boston Police Area B-3 district welcomed a new commander in late October. Capt. Sean McCarthy, who replaced Capt. John Flynn, since then has been making the rounds to introduce himself at civic association meetings, including last week’s Codman Square Neighborhood Council (CSNC). The B-3 district encompasses the...

This story was first published on December 20, 2018 by WBUR 90.9FM, Boston’s NPR News Station. WBUR and the Reporter have a partnership in which the two news organziations share resources and content.Listen to this story here. Dannie Kelly is a real-life Santa Claus of the city — a...

Seven years, four months, and six days. That is the length of time the Boston Police Department allowed an internal affairs (IA) case to linger before finally disciplining an officer accused of lying on the job and numerous other infractions.

Boston, MA – December 8, 2025 What was supposed to be the happiest day of their American journey turned into humiliation and heartbreak last week at historic Faneuil Hall. Dozens of immigrants – many of them Haitian, Afghan, Cuban, Venezuelan, and Somali – arrived in their Sunday best, clutching small American flags,...

BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston Mayor Michelle Wu recently shared the city’s plan to tackle winter weather in the weeks ahead. The public works department currently has 37,000 tons of salt on hand to treat city streets and crews are ready to deploy nearly 1,000 pieces of snow clearing equipment, if needed.

Two alleged gang members previously convicted in violent and drug-related cases have been indicted on federal drug trafficking and firearm charges connected to a multistate investigation.