As clouded grays parted into sunny skies, spectators and runners alike donned yellow and blue in honor of the 130th Boston Marathon. The marathon featured over 30,000 participants and a record-breaking run done by men’s race winner John Korir, marking the day as a historic...
At last year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a sacred Boston tradition, many attendees notably descended into a drunken mayhem. This year, the city’s leaders and law enforcement attempted to crack down on unruly behavior.
Last year, the Boston Police Department, or BPD,...
Book lovers across Boston had a field day April 4 at the City-Wide Friends’ bi-monthly Book Sale at the Boston Public Library’s central branch in Copley Square.
A community-based organization dedicated to supporting the Boston Public Library, or BPL, City-Wide Friends...
Every winter in Boston, when the Green Line screeches like a banshee after a 20-minute delay and the once-white snow turns to grey mush, one can begin to question: Why live here? Compared to sunny Los Angeles or the concrete jungle of New York City, Boston often feels next-best...
Prosecutors identified the suspect fatally shot by police during an altercation on Hemenway Street April 4 as 29-year-old Jacob Graves, according to reporting by The Boston Globe.
Boston police were responding to a mental health distress call made by Graves, who attacked multiple...
In Boston’s vibrant Egleston Square neighborhood sits the Charles J. Beard II Media Center, home to Boston’s community radio station WBCA 102.9 FM.
The station was created as a partnership between local nonprofit Boston Neighborhood Network Media, or BNN, and the City...
More than 3,000 people gathered in Boston Common March 22 for the city’s 10th annual Winter Walk to End Homelessness.
Donning their signature matching blue beanies, which have become an event staple, participants walked a mile loop around the park before gathering to drink...
On Feb. 21, hundreds of teens from across Boston spent the afternoon at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter in South Boston, engaging with city officials and community members at the third annual Mayor’s Youth Summit.
The event was filled with games and activities, refreshments,...
Boston police fatally shot a suspect who attacked officers inside a Hemenway Street apartment building Saturday morning, officials said.
Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said the suspect was likely suffering a mental health crisis and attempted to attack officers with...
Boston police are investigating shots fired near the intersection of Gainsborough and Hemenway streets around 10:06 p.m. April 1.
The Boston Police Department, or BPD, responded to the area of 115 Gainsborough St. last night, but no victims were located, according to Officer...
More than 150,000 people packed into Boston Common March 28 to protest President Donald Trump in the third wave of nationwide “No Kings” protests.
According to the “No Kings” website, upwards of 8 million people total attended more than 3,000 associated demonstrations...
More than 50 elected officials, community leaders and high school and college students gathered Feb. 27 at Hue Boston, a Black-owned restaurant in Back Bay, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Black History Month.
The City of Boston’s Office of Black Male Advancement...
