Supposed flaws in Boston's 15-year-old emergency response system prompted city councilors and representatives from the city's emergency units to update and alter current emergency procedures.

Police responded to reports of a loud party at about 2:18 a.m. Dec. 7. On arrival, police heard loud music and screams and spoke with a woman who appeared to be intoxicated and said she was responsible for the party.

Boston City Councilors, Mayor Thomas Menino and Boston residents met at East Boston High School Wednesday night to voice their opposition to a proposed toll hike that would raise tolls on the Sumner and Ted Williams tunnels before it reaches' the state legislature.

The oldest public park in America may get a new caretaker if a controversial plan to privatize the Boston Common gains ground.

President-Elect Barack Obama pledged to create $5 million new 'green collar' jobs during his presidential campaign. Boston City Councilors are now introducing initiatives to make sure green jobs come to Boston.

Boston University had the opportunity to fight back against political attacks on its Biosafety Level-4 laboratory at a City Council meeting Monday morning, and there was no shortage of criticisms for the university to answer.

Police responded to a radio dispatch for a fight in the lobby of a residence at 12:53 a.m. Nov. 22. Upon arrival, officers saw a large group of men leaving the building and were told that a man down the street had been hit.

For 24 years, the kiosk that houses Harvard Square's Out of Town News offered passersby the world, offering a wide selection of international publications from France's Le Monde to The Times of India.

Boston, a city known for its high number of higher education institutions, is seeing a surge in the number of college dropouts, leading educators to reassess the methods they have used to encourage college attendance.

Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner (Dorchester, Fenway) rallied supporters on the steps of City Hall Monday in a fight to prove his innocence and denounce allegations that he took a $1,000 bribe to secure a liquor license and then lied to the FBI about it.

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, depleted food pantries and soup kitchens in Boston are struggling to meet the needs of a rapidly increasing number of hunger-stricken residents.

Officers responded to a report of an assault and battery at 4:03 p.m. Nov. 10. When officers arrived, a 'very nervous and shaken' woman told them she was home babysitting when a man came into her apartment, snatched money from her hand and punched her in the mouth.