Zoning commission rules new Boston buildings will be required to meet ‘net zero’ standards
The Boston Zoning Commission voted to approve a new zoning standard requiring new buildings to meet net zero carbon emissions ...
US economy finished the year on strong note, but faces hurdles
Growth slowed but remained resilient at the end of 2024, leaving the US economy on solid footing heading into a new year — ...
250 volunteers canvas Boston neighborhoods, parks for homelessness census
The results, which will be available soon, will likely show a rise in homelessness, similar to last year's 10 percent ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson to Testify Before Congress
On Monday Mayor Brandon Johnson was asked to appear before Congress next month to discuss the city’s status as a sanctuary city. The House Committee o ...
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Mayor Michelle Wu on juggling motherhood and public service
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Boston mayor Michelle Wu, who just welcomed her third child. She's the first Boston mayor to give birth while in office.
Boston residents who’ve lost relatives to overdoses can now apply for financial assistance
A new fund is providing up to $5,000 to Boston families who have an immediate family member who died from an opioid overdose.
What is known about the collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter near DC
A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while preparing to land at Ronald Reagan ...
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Figure skating coaches, competitors feared dead in DC plane crash
Several figure skaters, coaches and family members were on board the flight that crashed Wednesday night in D.C.
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In Mass. immigrant communities, rumors of ICE raids outnumber arrests
Massachusetts has quickly become a flashpoint for immigration enforcement, first with Fox hyping arrests in Boston. And now Republican Rep. James Comer, of Kentucky, has asked Mayor Michelle Wu to ...
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Parade grew with city's Irish
The New York Saint Patrick’s Day parade has a long, fascinating history. Boston claims the oldest celebrations of St. Patrick ...
What we know about the passenger plane collision near Washington, DC
Officials believe there are no survivors after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, ...
Crime and Public Safety
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while ...