A year after the closure of the Long Island Bridge forced 700 people out of the island’s homeless shelter and drug treatment facilities, protesters gathered at City Hall to demand more support for Boston’s homeless population.
While cool temperatures and early nights begin to take hold on the city after a summer of frequent public events, Bostonians have several free attractions to attend in the fall. For those wondering where to find their next dose of complementary fun – indoors or out – The News has compiled a list of things to do around the city.
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) has rolled out a pilot program to track riders’ movements in certain train stations using Bluetooth beacons. The technology is generating privacy concerns among riders.
With supporters piled into seats and spilling over onto the lawn outside, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., presented a populist agenda, touted the numerous small donations fueling his campaign and pledged a grassroots overhaul of American politics to a crowd of over 20,000 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Saturday.
Hillary Clinton vowed to take a large role in combatting the nation’s drug epidemic at a community forum in a Teacher’s Union building in Dorchester on Oct. 1.
Boston drivers may soon find more parking open spaces – and face higher meter prices – if Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s new parking plan is implemented. The initiative, currently in development, is an attempt to clear up heavily-trafficked areas including Fenway, Back Bay and Mission Hill.
Only 23 percent of eighth graders in the United States are “proficient” in civic education, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. A new bill proposed on Beacon Hill by State Sen. Harriette Chandler aims to change that.
Among the cadre of universities, libraries and coffee shops dotting Boston, recently-expanded startup Cove hopes to popularize a new class of workspace.
In the latest splash of color to hit the Rose Kennedy Greenway, nine formerly-gray pillars along a pedestrian walkway have been painted over with abstract patterns designed by local artists.
As shoppers flocked to the Boston branch of discount clothing chain Primark, drawn in by cheap prices and flashy signage, a second flurry of activity was already brewing steps from the store’s Downtown Crossing entrance, which opened its doors for the first time on Sept. 10.
Before Nike John founded fledgling real estate startup Vibe Residential, the Northeastern University alumna honed her business skills at a lemonade stand, stationing younger friends and neighborhood children nearby as marketing tools.
