Bostonians who face parking tickets and fees now have a new way to pay them back: PayTix, an app launched Jan. 28, allows users to settle their dues with the City of Boston through their smartphones.
Children started by swaying slowly to the spiritual classic “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” performed by Etta James. They moved into an energetic shake when Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” began blasting on the radio and a gleeful jump when Pharell Williams’ “Happy” filled the Boston Public Library’s Children’s Room.
Boston Latin School (BLS), the oldest high school in America, is under investigation for a record-low black and Latinx (a gender-neutral term to replace “Latino/a”) attendance rate, with both students and parents claiming that faculty make openly racist remarks in school.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) once again finds itself the target of significant public scrutiny as its leadership fights a two-front war against massive debt and aging equipment.
Boston University (BU) is approaching a deal with an unnamed investment group for the sale of the Boston University Theatre, home of the Huntington Theatre Company.
After more than 40 years in Fairfield, Conn., General Electric Co.’s (GE) headquarters will be moving to Boston and with it, bringing some changes to the skyline and future prospects of Northeastern students.
CityScore, a new municipal activity report, offers a way for Bostonians to track the City’s civil activities. Unveiled by Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the database tracks and publishes daily statistics on the City of Boston’s health and services.
With signs that read “Black Liberation Frees Us All” and “Destination Justice,” hundreds of activists marched nearly four miles on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in temperatures dipping below 20 degrees. Protesters gathered at Joe Moakley Park in Dorchester and made their way to Grove Hall in Roxbury for the modern-day “March for Justice.”
Newly inducted City Council President Michelle Wu is no stranger to politics. A former assistant to big-name Massachusetts public figures – Senator Elizabeth Warren and former Mayor Thomas M. Menino, among others – Wu built her political resume before becoming the first Asian-American woman to serve on the city council in 2014. The News spoke to Wu about her future plans for Boston.
