Government & development in Beacon Hill, Boston

Markey defeats Moulton in Massachusetts Senate primary

Sep 2 · CBS Boston →

Minogue wins GOP governor primary, will face Healey

Sep 2 · CBS Boston →

Primary-night winners emerge in Boston-area races

Sep 2 · Universal Hub →

Massachusetts Gaming Commission meets for agenda setting

Sep 2 · Massachusetts Gaming Commission →

Boston Police log shows 10 assaults in 24-hour period

Sep 2 · Boston Police Department →

Closing arguments set in ex-Suffolk sheriff's trial

Sep 2 · WHDH 7News →

Treasurer Goldberg, ABCC launch Operation Safe Campus

Sep 2 · Mass.gov →

North Beacon Street house fire reaches two alarms

Sep 2 · Universal Hub →

Wu-backed challengers test two Beacon Hill senators in primary

Sep 1 · WBUR →

Boston flags polling place changes for today's primary

Sep 1 · City of Boston →

Licensing Board hears seven violation cases today

Sep 1 · City of Boston →

Charlestown council meets tonight

Sep 1 · City of Boston →

South End panel reviews Shawmut Ave. demolition tonight

Sep 1 · City of Boston →

City, state offices, schools and libraries close for Labor Day

Sep 1 · WBUR →

MBTA to run Sunday schedule on Labor Day

Sep 1 · MBTA →

Police investigate fatal Roxbury shooting

Aug 31 · Boston Police Department →

Massachusetts state primary election set for Tuesday, Sept. 1

Aug 31 · GBH News →

Police investigate assault on two Boston EMTs in Roxbury

Aug 31 · WHDH 7News →

At least 19 arrested following Boston's Caribbean Festival

Aug 31 · Boston 25 News →

Disability commission workforce subcommittee holds virtual meeting

Aug 31 · Mass.gov →

State Primary Election: Tuesday, Sept. 1

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

Flynn meets with parents, educators on Boston Common safety

Aug 30 · Beacon Hill Times →

CSRM Comment Coffee Hour: Wednesday in the North End

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

Open Newbury Street Returns Sunday, Sept. 6

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

Roxbury shooting leaves victim with life-threatening injuries

Aug 30 · Boston 25 News →

Wind-driven fire hits Roxbury recycling facility

Aug 30 · Massachusetts Alerts →

City issues 3,000 moving permits for move-in weekend

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

Boston Police debut drone-as-first-responder program in Roslindale

Aug 30 · Boston Police Department →

Open Newbury skipped this Sunday

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

Wu names Kerry Jordan to lead Boston Election Department

Aug 29 · The Boston Sun →

BHAC approves sign for new Charles Street candy store

Aug 29 · Beacon Hill Times →

City readies for college move-in day traffic Sept. 1

Aug 29 · City of Boston →

Sunny, mild weather forecast for Boston Saturday

Aug 29 · Weather Underground →

Beacon Hill condo at 25 Beacon Street sells for $8.4M

Aug 29 · Banker & Tradesman →

Orange Line Shutdown Enters Final Stretch Before Aug. 31 Reopening

Aug 28 · WBUR →

Boston Police Announce Safety Plans for 53rd Caribbean Carnival

Aug 28 · Boston 25 News →

Charles River Algae Bloom Advisory Expanded by Health Officials

Aug 28 · City of Boston →

Boston Police Conduct Downtown Enforcement Sweep, Seize Seven Mopeds

Aug 28 · Boston Police Department →

South Boston Man Convicted of Murder in 2023 Dorchester Shooting Case

Aug 28 · Universal Hub →

Council weighs Mass & Cass land surplus, speed hump data request

Aug 27 · Boston Policy Institute →

Flynn seeks probe of Elections Dept. after ballot mix-up report

Aug 27 · Boston Policy Institute →

Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks senators' 2026 attendance records

Aug 27 · Greenfield Recorder →

Winthrop Center Secures $856 Million in Refinancing

Aug 27 · Bisnow →

Boston Police Community Alert Issued for Roxbury Break-Ins

Aug 27 · Boston Police Department →

Signal Issues Cause Red Line Delays Near Harvard Square

Aug 27 · Universal Hub →

Boston Faces Fatigue From Nonstop MBTA Shutdowns

The Orange Line's southern half will close for five days starting Sept. 10, following 78 days of Green Line shutdowns so far this year, a Boston Globe analysis found.

Aug 26 · The Boston Globe →

State Senator Nick Collins Raises Concerns Over Ballot Omission

State Sen. Nick Collins is calling for an investigation after his name was left off several ballots at a South Boston polling station.

Aug 26 · WBZ NewsRadio 1030 →

Boston Man Indicted on Manslaughter Charges in Fatal Boat Crash

Suffolk County prosecutors indicted Lawrence Shieh, 40, on involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with a May boat crash in Boston Harbor that killed a 24-year-old woman.

Aug 26 · CBS Boston →

Public Facilities Commission to Vote on Roxbury Land, USPS Lease

The Public Facilities Commission meets virtually Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 10 a.m. to vote on a Roxbury land designation and consider a ground lease with the U.S. Postal Service in West Roxbury.

Aug 26 · City of Boston →

Bike Town Pop-Up Rolls Into Ross Playground in Hyde Park

A free Bike Town pop-up runs Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Ross Playground in Hyde Park to help youth learn safe riding skills.

Aug 26 · City of Boston →

Asbestos Discovery Delays Northeastern's Matthews Arena Project

Excavation for the replacement of Northeastern's Matthews Arena has been delayed at least nine months after asbestos, likely dating to the 1910 construction, was discovered.

Aug 26 · Universal Hub →

DCR Warns Drivers of Storrow Drive Height Restrictions

The DCR is warning incoming students and movers that low overpasses on Storrow Drive, Soldiers Field Road, and Memorial Drive are restricted to passenger cars.

Aug 26 · Mass.gov →

Judge denies mistrial motion as Clancy trial enters fifth week

Judge William Sullivan denied a defense mistrial motion on Aug. 24 after testimony about defendant Lindsay Clancy's Catholic faith, as the murder trial entered its fifth week with forensic psychologist Kirk Heilbrun on the stand.

Aug 25 · CBS Boston →

BPD daily log: no homicides, seven aggravated assaults

Boston Police's public journal for the 24 hours ending Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. recorded zero homicides, one robbery, seven aggravated assaults, five larcenies from vehicles, and 15 other larcenies.

Aug 25 · Boston Police Department →

Arrest made in Dorchester party-bus stabbing at South Bay Mall

Boston Police responded to a stabbing during a party-bus altercation near South Bay Mall around 12:47 a.m. Aug. 24 and arrested Stanley Saintile, 32, of Waltham; the victim suffered non-life-threatening face and chest injuries.

Aug 25 · Boston Police Department →

Mayor Wu announces 2026 Garden Contest winners

Mayor Michelle Wu announced winners of the 2026 Mayor's Garden Contest on Aug. 24 across categories including small yard, porch/balcony/container, community garden, and storefront/organization, honoring gardeners such as Stephanie Fletcher and the Beacon Hill Garden Club.

Aug 25 · City of Boston →

Federal judge orders USPS response in Massachusetts mail ballot case

U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani ruled Aug. 23 that USPS must respond to the League of Women Voters' motion to enforce a preliminary injunction in a case challenging a proposed federal rule that could restrict mail-in voting in Massachusetts.

Aug 25 · Universal Hub →

Boston streets commissioners erase planned Day Square bikeway

The Boston Public Improvements Commission voted unanimously Aug. 20 to scrap an approved protected bikeway along Bennington Street in East Boston in favor of parallel parking, drawing criticism from transit advocates.

Aug 25 · Streetsblog Massachusetts →

West Roxbury abutters discuss Centre Street dental office proposal

A virtual abutters meeting held today reviewed a proposal to convert 1698 Centre Street from a two-family residence into a dental office with a 326-square-foot first-floor addition.

Aug 25 · City of Boston →

Dorchester man arrested for striking officer with moped

Angel Gonzalez, 22, of Dorchester, was arrested Aug. 21 for allegedly striking a Boston police officer with his moped near Washington Street two days earlier.

Aug 24 · Boston.com →