1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (852+ words) At her annual breakfast budget briefing with the Boston City Council, Mayor Michelle Wu described her $4. 9 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts in June as an usually austere blueprint. The fiscal 2027 budget represents 2. 1% increase over the current year,…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (614+ words) A delicate ceasefire between the United States and Iran has Massachusetts-area Iranians relieved. Somerville resident Naghmeh Sohrabi is a professor of Middle East history with a focus on modern Iran at Brandeis University. She called the moment a "welcome development,…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (561+ words) Robotaxis could be coming to Boston. At least, that's the hope of Waymo, a subsidiary of the parent company of Google, which has been testing autonomous vehicles locally. But for some local politicians and labor unions, it's an over-my-dead-body situation....

3+ hour, 36+ min ago  (486+ words) Judges on the state's Supreme Judicial Court poked holes in the arguments of both sides of the White Stadium case in a hearing Wednesday. The Franklin Park stadium is currently undergoing renovations to serve as a home for Boston Legacy…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (486+ words) The Boston City Council is continuing to push the city's police department for clearer protocols regarding the release of body camera footage. Some city councilors say this situation demonstrates the need for more transparency. At a hearing on Tuesday, councilors…...

10+ hour, 34+ min ago  (508+ words) Sunny and cool, with highs around 40. Sunset is at 7: 18 p. m. A two-week ceasefire between the U. S. , Israel and Iran is beginning. As we continue reporting on this today, we'd like to hear from Massachusetts residents with ties to the Middle East or…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago  (919+ words) It may feel like the last election just happened, but candidates are already out collecting signatures again for next fall's ballot. Those include several political newcomers from western Massachusetts who have launched their first campaigns for office " like Jeromie Whalen,…...

21+ hour, 58+ min ago  (1226+ words) Iran's Supreme National Security Council said it has accepted a two-week ceasefire in the war and that it would negotiate with the United States in Islamabad beginning Friday. "It is emphasized that this does not signify the termination of the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (563+ words) Boston University announced this week that it will temporarily stop removing signs and Pride flags from campus buildings following a growing community backlash. In a heartfelt email sent to Boston University community members, President Melissa Gilliam apologized for the practice…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (881+ words) At the Catholic Charities Yawkey Center Food Pantry in Dorchester one recent day, people lined up to receive a bag of groceries. Mary, who preferred not to share her last name, said she's been coming to the pantry for the…...