State Street Improvements Delayed: One of Downtown’s Most Poorly-Designed Streets Will Get A Fresh...
Mayor Wu is postponing a plan to improve State Street in downtown Boston with wider, wheelchair-accessible sidewalks, safer crosswalks, and a protected bikeway connection. Instead, the city will pay to re-pave the street this summer, preserving many of the street’s well-documented safety problems under a fresh coat of
12 homes pitched for former church site on Norfolk St.
A development team has floated a plan to build 12 single-family homes at the former Full Life Gospel Center property at 183-185 Norfolk St. in Dorchester. The once-thriving church has been vacant since it went into foreclosure in August 2024, according to county property records. Since that time, development plans...
AI Chatbot Books 14,000 Virtual Visits at Mass General Brigham
News 5/13/26 – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) Boston – Patients across the Mass General Brigham network have turned to an artificial intelligence chatbot to arrange more than 14,000 virtual medical appointments in just eight months. The platform, introduced last September, connects people
‘He saved lives’: Woman praises Marine who helped her escape shooting on Memorial Drive
A woman caught in traffic during Monday’s shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge says she is still shaken by the terrifying ordeal and deeply grateful to the Marine veteran who helped her escape to safety.
A new walking trail steps us through our urban wilds
Cambridge and Somerville are part of a soon-to-be unveiled urban trail that roams more than 80 miles around the perimeter of Boston. The trail is the brainchild of Miles Howard, an avid hiker and writer, who wanted to connect towns and people across arbitrary boundaries. The Boston perimeter trail, still to be named, i
Two-Day Soaker With South Winds Set To Slam Boston
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, started on a gray note in Boston, with mostly cloudy skies, temperatures near 50°F at Logan Airport and a south breeze already stirring. This afternoon should top out near 60°F, with just a slight chance of spotty showers between about 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Chamber Welcomes Crack’d Kitchen & Coffee with Ribbon Cutting
Crack’d Kitchen & Coffee celebrated its Burlington location with an official ribbon cutting alongside the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce. The Fourth Avenue restaurant has been serving breakfast, lunch and coffee since opening in March earlier this year. Robert Parris is BCAT’s Sports and Features Reporter. Robert
Renowned Mass. ice cream brand opens new Boston-area store in familiar spot
An acclaimed ice cream brand with roots in Central Massachusetts has continued its expansion in the Boston area. New City Microcreamery opened its newest store at 19 Commonwealth Ave. in Chestnut Hill on Wednesday, replacing the former White Mountain Creamery. The family-run ice cream joint closed in November 2025 afte
Rounds of rain heading into the Boston area: latest timing and impacts
Tuesday is by far the best day of the week! In fact, enjoy it because rain is moving in, starting tomorrow. For today, expect sunshine and a few patchy clouds over much of Greater Boston. High temperatures will be in the lower 60s this afternoon. Tonight, we’ll see increasing clouds. Overnight lows will be in the mid-4
City councilors ‘reluctant’ on Mass. mayor’s plan to buy closed college campus
Quincy city councilors raised questions Monday at an oversight committee meeting about whether the city’s bid to buy a closed college campus would burden taxpayers. Councilor David Jacobs said he believes the city lacks the resources to manage new property acquisitions without sidelining other projects. “We don’t have
