The Boston City Council is discussing how to improve bicycling infrastructure across the city, with the possibility of adding more bicycling barrier lanes to protect riders.
Boston officials and cycling advocates will present what specific areas of the city we should prioritize for barrier lanes.
Patrick announced the budget adjustments Tuesday.
West Roxbury's Top It Off won last year! If you own a business or home in Boston, you could be this year's winner of a citywide holiday decoration contest.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino writes to President Obama, "Show us opportunity. Sell us on progress. Tell us the truth, especially on taxes."
The American-made decorations have LED lights that consume less energy and will last longer than the alternatives.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is currently at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center recuperating his back.
Public bubblers, fountains and filling stations could decrease plastic bottle use and improve health—but where should they go?
Some residents waited more than three hours to vote on Election Day.
Boston will be updating its zoning code to permit medical marijuana dispensaries in specific areas around the city.
Since September, four people facing serious drug charges have been issued a continuance or otherwise freed due to the state drug lab crisis only to be arrested a subsequent time.
Although the state is expected to fall short of projected revenue, the raises are justified since staff hasn't had a raise in four years, some say.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino was transferred to Spaulding Rehab today from Brigham & Women's Hospital.
City Councilor Rob Consalvo estimated that Boston will get about four medical marijuana dispensaries in 2013. Now where will they be located?
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has been in the Brigham & Women's Hospital since October 26 with different ailments.
Gov. Deval Patrick plans to ask lawmakers to raises taxes to make up for the shortfall in Massachusetts' transportation system. What options should they consider and what's off the table?
Rumor has it that Patrick could be asked to be the next U.S. attorney general.
Through the Solarize Mass-Boston program, 116 contracts were signed to install solar power energy systems across the city's neighborhoods.
One bridge was named after former state Rep. Charles Doyle, and another bridge was named after former state Rep. Francis X. Coppinger.
Commuter Rail customers of four lines can now use smartphones to buy train tickets.
The mayor has been hospitalized for weeks with a viral infection, blot clot and compression fracture in his back. The other conditions have abated but the back pain has worsened, according to his physicians.
More than 200,000 low-income households expected to benefit.
The law creates standards for long-term care insurance to make such coverage more secure and portable.
Boston City Hall, public schools, libraries and community centers are all closed today due to Veterans Day.
The Boston City Council submitted three redistricting maps to Mayor Menino, with the first two being vetoed.
The Bellevue Street bridge will be dedicated for former Rep. Charles Doyle; and the Park Street bridge will be dedicated for former Rep. Francis X. Coppinger.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has been in the hospital for nearly two weeks with an upper respiratory infection, a blood clot, and also a fracture in his back.
Anne Harvey Kilburn created a petition to tell President Obama to reign in the opulent parties while so many in the country are suffering.
The urban center of Massachusetts voted Democratic.
Elizabeth Warren supporters dominated the Holy Name parking lot before and after Scott Brown's visit.
15.2% of registered Boston voters had cast ballots as of 9 a.m.
Republican US. Sen. Scott Brown handed out some bake sale items, greeted supporters, and waved to drivers through the Holy Name Rotary on Tuesday mid-morning.
Hastings Street in West Roxbury was jam-packed with campaign supporters on election eve night.
Democratic US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren roused the crowd with an invigorating speech in the Hastings Street lot on Monday night.
Check back throughout the day for election coverage, photos, and local election results from the West Roxbury.
Mayor Thomas Menino remains hospitalized with an upper respiratory infection and a blood clot in one of his legs.
According to the latest poll by UMass Lowell, Brown had a one point lead heading into election day, but the lead was within the poll's margin of error.
Massachusetts has the third-largest reserve fund among U.S. states.
Check out the side-by-side comparison on how the two candidates stack up on the issues.
Find out what a yes or no vote on Question 3 will mean.