In the bright, brand-new lobby of a Back Bay advertising agency, a step-and-repeat bearing the city of Boston's seal is set up like a Fashion Week photo wall. Mayor Michelle Wu, cradling her infant daughter, leans in for snapshots with a steady stream of visitors: a woman in a crimson corduroy coat, another in a cardigan dotted with three-dimensional flowers.
Quizzes As Boston.com celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, see how well you remembered these major Boston events since 1995. As Boston.com celebrates 30 years, we're looking back at some of the biggest moments in Boston's history since 1995. Think you can put them in the right order? Test your memory, share the game with your results with friends, and let us know your feedback below.
We stand here on Boston Common, where 60 years ago, a different kind of king, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led 20,000 people for Roxbury down Columbus Ave to call for equal rights for all our neighbors. And we stand here today to tell the Trump Administration when it comes to our freedoms, when it comes to our families, Boston
Trump has previously suggested he could declare cities not safe for the 104-game soccer tournament and alter a detailed hosting plan that FIFA confirmed in 2022. It includes games at NFL stadiums near New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. World Cup host sites aren't up to Trump. The 11 U.S. cities plus three in Mexico and two in Canada are contracted with FIFA, which would face significant logistical and legal issues to make changes in the eight months before the June 11 kickoff.
With Halloween right around the corner, Bostonians are on the hunt for the perfect costume. According to Google Trends' 2025 Frightgeist data, this year's top searches are all about the biggest pop culture phenomenons of the year - from "KPop Demon Hunters" to Labubus. Google's Frightgeist site breaks down trending costumes by category, including overall costume, kid costume, dog costume, duo costume, makeup, and Halloween decor.
Some hotels feel like just a place to sleep, but others feel like a full experience. The Four Seasons Hotel Boston falls into the latter category. For years, I'd heard about the Four Seasons' timeless luxury, but I'd never actually stayed at any of the chain's hotels. That changed on a recent trip to Boston, where I checked into the Four Seasons on Boylston Street. The 239-room hotel is situated in a prime location downtown, directly across from the Public Garden,
The Donegal duo behind the gastropub are bringing a taste of Ireland to city and have just made 'New York Times' best American restaurant list For the first time ever, an Irish bar has made history by being named on the New York Times'best American restaurant list, less than 12 months after opening its doors, securing its place in the culinary history books.
A pedestrian was struck and killed on Monday morning in Boston's South End neighborhood, police say. The vehicle involved was a Boston University shuttle bus, according to NBC10 Boston. Boston police received a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian in the area of the BU Medical Campus at 744 Albany St. around 7:58 a.m. Officers found that the pedestrian was trapped beneath the bus, and they were later pronounced dead at the scene.
It's no Paddy's Pub, but for 20 minutes on Saturday night, the patrons of The 88 Club piano bar in Back Bay cheered on the whiskey-pouring and piano-playing skills of actor Charlie Day, famously from longtime FX show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Day spent the weekend in Boston promoting Four Walls Whiskey, the whiskey brand owned by him and other fellow Always Sunny actors Rob Mac and Glenn Howerton.
During an emotional press conference officials convened in 2023 to issue the apologies, Wu decried how a "systemic campaign" targeted Black men based on a "false, racist claim" in the case of Carol Stuart. The Stuart case, which was chronicled in a lengthy investigation by The Boston Globe before Wu's apologies, shone a light on the racial prejudices that shaped policing and media bias in Boston.
When my son was just a year old, our family of three packed up our lives and moved nearly 2,000 miles from our home state of Colorado to Massachusetts. In doing so, we left behind family, life-long friends, and everything familiar to us. It was a decision driven by a vision I shared with my husband: a chance to reset, create new opportunities, and build a future on our own terms. That was more than 13 years ago, and I've learned a lot since then.
While Boston residents weighed mayoral candidates during Tuesday's preliminary election, residents also picked which names should be on the ballot in November for City Council seats. The preliminary election narrowed down candidates before the general election Nov. 4. The councilors who represent districts 3, 6, 8, and 9 are running unopposed, and were not featured in the preliminary election. Here are the candidates that will move forward to the general election on Nov. 4.
"Silence in the face of oppression is not an option," Wu said at a press conference outside City Hall. She was joined by Sen. Ed Markey, most members of the City Council, state lawmakers, police officers, activists, union members, and leaders from nearby communities.
State Police arrested a 22-year-old Winthrop man Saturday after more than 100 people were seen riding bicycles, dirt bikes, and motorized scooters on Boston highways.
"As well-intentioned as some of the City's efforts have been, it is wholly appropriate to finally acknowledge that the City of Boston's current plan at Mass & Cass has been an abject failure by any standard."
Throughout his four decade career, Byron cherished the privilege of telling the stories of New Englanders who welcomed him into their lives, showing unwavering courage in the face of cancer.
Flying is one option for traveling between Boston and New York, starting from Boston Logan International Airport, which is well-connected to public transport but lacks a rail station directly at terminals.
More than 120 cases, including some for assault on family members and police, were dismissed Tuesday in Boston, the latest fallout from a monthslong dispute over pay that has led public defenders to stop taking new clients.
The iconic dwelling, known as the Ebenezer Hancock House, is available for purchase for the first time in more than 50 years and was meticulously maintained for decades.
