Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and members of the Boston Youth Action Board, a coalition of children who were previously affected by homelessness or housing instability, partnered to unveil a planning process Friday with the goal of counteracting and terminating youth homelessness in the city.
In a report released by Indeed, a job and recruiting site, Boston was ranked the third best city in the country for job seekers in 2018 and the top city on the East Coast.
The Boston Public Improvement Commission unanimously voted Thursday morning to return Yawkey Way to its original name, Jersey Street, due a city-wide discussion over former Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey’s supposed racist history.
Boston Strong Disaster Relief, a non-profit charity, is taking orders for “Boston Strong” license plates, which are unauthorized by the state, to allegedly provide support for survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
On the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting, students from schools across the United States, including several in Massachusetts, walked out in protest of gun violence Friday afternoon.
Boston will face challenges in fighting climate change, including projects that could cost an estimated $1–2.4 billion for the City, according to a report the University of Massachusetts Boston Sustainable Solutions Lab released Friday.
The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would give students a loan “bill of rights,” despite demands from President Donald Trump’s administration to not go forward with this type of legislation.
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate is offering visitors the chance to participate in a mock legislative session regarding the Assault Weapons Ban of 2017 during April and May.
The Senate Committee on Net Neutrality and Consumer Protection proposed protections for Massachusetts media consumers, in response to the Federal Communications Commission's repeal of net neutrality.
The application process for priority certification of legal marijuana businesses began Monday, according to the Cannabis Control Commission, yet another stride toward the commercial sale of recreational marijuana, which is expected to begin July 1.
The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, a student loan servicer, separated its relations with the National Council of Higher Education Resources Wednesday, claiming that they are rolling back protections for student loan borrowers.
The Boston Transportation Department shut down all autonomous vehicle testing in the city after a self-driving Uber car struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona Sunday.
