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With 1.1 million people in the Bay State waiting for aid, Massachusetts state officials will load electronic benefit cards for SNAP recipients as soon as the federal government makes the money available, Gov. Maura Healey said Monday. "When they release the funds, the state will quickly work to load the...

Boston's Old State House is a landmark that has anchored some of the state's most significant moments — including the first time the Declaration of Independence was read aloud. But its connection to slavery is what made it the first stop on the newly created walking tour: "Abolition Acre:...

Eight months after declaring an urgent safety declaration for downtown Boston, police, city officials, and neighborhood groups convened on Thursday, Oct. 30, to evaluate progress and confront continuing challenges. “We want to give a glimmer of hope and optimism from where we have gotten and where we want to go,”...

The Council has designated November 2025 as Youth and Young Adult Homelessness Awareness Month. The resolution cites data showing that 1 in 30 youth aged 13 to 17 and 1 in 10 young adults aged 18 to 25 are expected to experience homelessness this year.

The good news: In Greater Boston, the time we spend in traffic has gone down by nearly 7% since before the pandemic. The bad news: Congestion is getting worse year after year, and we're almost back to the heights of the 2010s, a new report finds. Why it matters: The...

On Feb. 14, 1973, Ernst Halberstadt looked down Boylston Street from the area of Arlington Street and snapped this photo of a road sign that today strikes us as odd, for several reasons. To start, it's blue, not green, the font and road outlines are weird, and what's up with...

WAYLAND, MASS. (WHDH) - Supporters gathered outside Wayland High School Monday morning after what police said was a racially-motivated act took place at the school last week. Police said at about 8:30 a.m. Friday, a parent notified them that their child had been targeted in the incident. Wayland Superintendent David...

Boston police intensified their downtown enforcement on scooters and mopeds on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Officers seized nine mopeds, issued seven summonses, and gave multiple citations for “various motor vehicle law violations,” according to a police statement issued on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Boston police said these latest...

Two people were shot in Roxbury on Sunday. One victim was found on Marvin Street around 10:47 a.m., and another near Dudley Street. Both were taken to the hospital, and their injuries were reported as non-life-threatening, according to the Boston Police Department. Police identified 56-year-old Pernell Brown of...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is all but guaranteed to be elected to a second term on Tuesday. It’s safe to say that’s not what many in the city’s real estate community had hoped for. Developers and landlords disagree with the mayor on several issues, including requirements for...