Lawmakers intend to schedule this year’s mandatory sales tax holiday for the weekend of Aug. 12-13, Senate President Karen Spilka said Monday. With a Thursday deadline to set the dates approaching, Spilka told reporters the Legislature intends to select the second weekend in August to suspend the state’s 6.25 percent sales...
Newbury Street is a mile-long, eight block stretch of shops, salons, galleries and restaurants. This famous Boston street becomes a pedestrian-only walkway on Sundays in the summer. The street is closed to vehicles to allow pedestrians the opportunity to use the full width of the street, from Berkeley Street to Massachusetts...
A fire at an MBTA station near Tufts Medical Center caused delays on the Orange Line Wednesday.
Amid record-low inventory, desperate renters are offering to pay even more than the landlord is asking. Sometimes by hundreds of dollars. Per month.
When she moved into a condo near Billerica’s Swanson Meadows golf course, Mary Conway was prepared for a stream of players teeing off steps from her unit. She wasn’t ready for a hail of golf balls hurtling into her home.
Littleburg closed a month ago and I’m still sour that I didn’t make it out to try them. The food looked amazing. 😢
In a pair of stunning rebukes, Boston voters on Tuesday rejected two embattled incumbent city councilors, a historic vote that illustrates discontent with the dysfunctional legislative body and sinks two once-promising political careers.
The Burkes, a Catholic couple from Southampton, say they were blocked from fostering over their religious views on gender and sexuality.
Lara said that "there are often circumstances that prevent good people from checking off all of their boxes."
It's so hard to be a supporter of public transit when this keeps happening.....
The Union Square branch closure is one of several service changes Green Line riders will face this summer. The shutdown is due to repairs on the Squires Bridge, which passes over the line.
When we asked Boston.com readers if they are vacationing on Cape Cod this year, the majority of respondents said no.
I'm not sure how this translate to French Toasts, but might want to make sure the gutters are clean.
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No one was hurt, but a bullet went through the front window of Modern Pastry. The shooting is reportedly tied to an ongoing feud.
The Boston area college greenhouse expects their corpse flower to bloom during the week of July 17 2023.
The potential Massachusetts ballot measure — which supporters are eyeing for 2024 or 2026 — would create “access” to natural psychedelics and remove criminal penalties for personal possession across the state.
Boston, called a "bicycling paradise" in the 1800s, should encourage more residents to commute on two wheels. The city’s proposal to add a protected bike lane on Boylston Street is a step in that direction.
That's more subscribers than Dunks! Here's hoping more people migrate over.
Federal prosecutors said the Boston attorney, who once ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, defrauded clients of more than $5 million.
The new policy includes all visitors, effective immediately.
The MBTA has been waiting for 8 months for a police detail to show up to Washington Street in Oak Square so that its workers can finally paint some new crosswalks.
I'm a big fan of Santouka Ramen in Back Bay (for some reason, the one in Harvard Square doesn't seem quite as good!). Their noodles always seem very fresh and the broth is amazing. I also tried Bosso Ramen Tavern in Harvard Square, and I thought it was a solid mid-tier place but nothing super special. Anyone have a favorite...
The historic Boston church where the American Revolution started is taking on a new role. The Old North Church in the city's North End will host the play “Revolution's Edge” this summer, opening Thursday. It is the first time in the church's 300-year history to host a theater performance. The 45-minute play is set just the...
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE STATE ON Thursday gave more flexibility to cities and towns required to have at least one zone in which denser, multi-family housing is permitted, but also expanded the list of state grant opportunities that can be denied to any town that does not comply with the law meant to spur(...)
