Boston Considers Lowering Speed Limit To 20 MPH
The Boston City Council is discussing whether to lower the city-wide speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph.
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The Boston City Council is discussing whether to lower the city-wide speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph.
Community members held a rally of unity and support outside a South Boston elementary school Friday morning after racist graffiti was found earlier in the week.
The graffiti also included the phrase, "Whitey 4 Lyfe", presumably a reference to now deceased mobster, Whitey Bulger.
Word of James "Whitey" Bulger's death spread quickly around his old neighborhood in South Boston.
At Backyard Betty's, some of their most popular items jump right off the menu.
Boston police are investigating a recent string of stolen scooters in the South Boston neighborhood.
Neighbors are calling for more traffic signs, speed limit warnings and anything to slow down drivers.
Police are searching for the person who abandoned a helpless dog in poor condition in a bucket in South Boston.
State Police say a woman was raped near a bath house on Carson Beach in South Boston early Tuesday morning.
A special van from the Dana Farber Cancer Center and Brigham and Women's Hospital set up shop at Carson Beach.
New speed limits signs were installed in a Boston neighborhood where two-year-old Colin McGrath was hit and killed by a car last week.
Police are seeking witnesses to a crash in South Boston that led to a 3-year-old boy in a stroller being hit and killed.
A three-year-old boy has died after being struck by a car in South Boston Wednesday afternoon.
A man already in prison for rape has been sentenced to 18-22 years in state prison for rapes on the Esplanade and in South Boston.
Crab Rangoon like you have never seen before, Jambalaya Fried Rice, and creative Sushi you'll want to lay your lips on. Asian food lovers, it is time to get fat at Fat Baby.
Two teenage girls were badly injured when the moped they were riding on collided with a pickup truck in South Boston Thursday night.
Starfish was rushed to the MSPCA's Angell Animal Medical Center after a good Samaritan found her injured under a car in South Boston.
One person was killed overnight in a shooting not far from a South Boston school.
Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade kicks off at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Broadway MBTA station.
A man was seriously injured after being hit by a car while walking in South Boston late Friday night.
The kitchen offers up six different types of meatballs, like beef, chicken, pork, and even veggie, served in all kinds of interesting styles.
The bitter cold didn't stop an annual New Year's Day tradition in South Boston Monday.
Patsy and Richie DeVoe of South Boston were vacationing in Aruba when she fell seriously ill.
A 16-year-old was killed and another teen was wounded in a shooting overnight in South Boston.
The trustees of a South Boston condo association are scrambling to pay the bills after they say a former property manager disappeared with an estimated $200,000 of funds.
Tymond Tran, who was named one of Amazon's teachers of the year in 2022 for his work in Lynn, Massachusetts, has been charged with raping a child.
The Boston weather forecast for Wednesday calls for isolated thunderstorms.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley says she's devastated about Yoseliani Marte's death in Mattapan.
Chick-fil-A is alerting customers in 10 states after a cyberattack gave hackers potential access to personal information stored in some Chick-fil-A One loyalty accounts.
The Boston Police homicide unit is looking into a death near the MBTA station at the corner of Boylston and Tremont streets early Wednesday.
The Boston weather forecast for Wednesday calls for isolated thunderstorms.
Tymond Tran, who was named one of Amazon's teachers of the year in 2022 for his work in Lynn, Massachusetts, has been charged with raping a child.
Boston Police are looking into a death near the MBTA station at the corner of Boylston and Tremont streets early Wednesday.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley says she's devastated about Yoseliani Marte's death in Mattapan.
Chick-fil-A is alerting customers in 10 states after a cyberattack gave hackers potential access to personal information stored in some Chick-fil-A One loyalty accounts.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Red Sox and Orioles will play a doubleheader on Wednesday after their Tuesday night came was postponed due to rain.
The Red Sox are approaching franchise history as they're on a 14-game winning streak, and their fans can't get enough of the action.
Caleb Durbin hit a tiebreaking homer over the Green Monster and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles Monday for their 14th straight win.
The Boston Red Sox have now won 13 games in a row after completing a 4-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.