After hours of debate, the Boston City Council has once again sent Mayor Wu’s tax relief proposal to Beacon Hill. It was a nearly unanimous vote at 12-1, with Councillor Ed Flynn the lone “no” vote ...

"We all engage in small and large acts of translation every day," she said of her work as a Haitian-born writer in "a city of immigrants" and "a nation of immigrants." ...

Boston is a city rich in history, and it offers no shortage of opportunities to make learning fun for kids. Whether your ...

Faced with a supply crunch and rising costs, the state has taken steps to make housing more plentiful and more affordable.

Savannah Historic District, Georgia Established in 1733, the Savannah Historic District in Georgia is a breathtaking mosaic ...

Boston police Commissioner Michael Cox went On the Record with NewsCenter 5 to talk about immigration laws, DEI, and the role of the federal government in keeping communities safe.

Josh Kraft is spotlighting Boston’s struggle to accelerate housing development in his campaign to unseat incumbent Mayor ...

Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of Feb. 3-7, 2025. There were no roll ...

More than 120,000 Massachusetts voters were removed from the rolls over the past two years for “inactivity,” which is prompting renewed calls on Beacon Hill to update the ...

Food, housing (both cost and inventory) and heating costs are among basic living expenses putting a squeeze on middle class families. Meanwhile, school districts and departments are threatening ...

The Colonial Society of Massachusetts on 87 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, is opening its historic headquarters to the public on the first Sunday of the month from now through May of 2025.

After already earning several accolades since opening last year in Downtown Crossing, the Korean restaurant, Somaek, has been nominated for a prestigious James Beard Award as a semifinalist in the ...