With the 2026 midterms fast approaching, Massachusetts residents will soon vote on a little-known position that nearly single-handedly controls the fate of the state’s judicial system — the Governor’s Council.  One candidate for District 4, which encompasses much of...

Miniard Culpepper became District 7’s city councilor last November, working for constituents from Roxbury to the South End.  Since the election, Culpepper moderated a hearing March 23 regarding academic institutions’ lack of transparency in Boston, including Northeastern....

Around a dozen people rallied outside the Boston Public Library April 28 to protest Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed social media legislation, which they said puts users’ sensitive personal data at risk.  Activists pointed to a Massachusetts House Bill, passed April 8, prohibiting...

This summer, new trees and green infrastructure will take root in the city, funded by the 2026 Boston Tree Alliance Program’s Tree Planting and Care Grant.  In partnership with Mass Audubon, the largest nature-based conservation organization in New England, the City of...

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,...

Nearly a dozen people gathered at Parkman Bandstand in Boston Common the evening of Jan. 14 for an intimate, mindfulness-based demonstration protesting the growing presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, officers in communities across the country. Rather...

Boston City Councilor Miniard Culpepper met with constituents at Northeastern Crossing Feb. 5 as part of his “District 7 Listening Tour,” giving residents the opportunity to voice their concerns and share ideas for the district’s future.  The meeting was the third installment...

Last fall, Northeastern University and the City of Boston announced they would enter two new agreements, increasing Northeastern’s annual payments to the city by 36.8% — a commitment experts say requires long-term accountability and community engagement by the university.  The...

More than 90 health care professionals, policymakers, educators, business leaders and journalists congregated at the Citizens House of Blues Boston for the two-day Globe Summit 2025 from Nov. 18 to 19.  Now in its fifth year, The Boston Globe’s Globe Summit convened researchers,...

Tens of thousands of Boston residents headed to the polls Nov. 4, eager to cast their vote in some of the city’s most consequential local races.  The mayoral, councilor at-large and district councilor elections were all on the ballot this year. Mayor Michelle Wu won her...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu unveiled a sweeping set of citywide goals to a packed audience at the Josiah Quincy Upper School in Chinatown at Boston’s first-ever State of the Schools Address  Oct. 28.  The plan included a variety of initiatives aimed at improving equity and...

As the only city council election without an incumbent this year, the District 7 city councilor race has been at the forefront of voters’ minds for months. As election day gets closer, some voters are still undecided between the two candidates, who differ in both policy and...