BOSTON — At least some Boston city employees who expected to receive their first paycheck of the month on Thursday will now not be paid until after the holiday weekend, according to a member of ...

Boston's convention center will be renamed in honor of the city's longest-serving mayor, Thomas Menino, this weekend.

At least nine of the 20 public pools in Boston are currently closed, and five will remain closed for repairs through the summer. A majority of the closures are impacting communities of color in ...

The City of Boston just gave out their second batch of zip code-restricted liquor licenses to 21 restaurants. See the list.

Crime Boston police sergeant facing child rape charges A longtime veteran of Boston’s police force, Paul Downey earned more than $268,000 last year, city payroll records show.

Less new housing began construction in Boston in 2023 and 2024 than in any year since 2011, a testament to the changing economics of homebuilding.

How to go to the 2025 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular This year, the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular will be on Friday, July 4, with the concert starting at 7 p.m. and the fireworks starting ...

It wasn't a record-breaking performance, but Miki Sudo is walking away with yet another hot-dog eating title. Sudo won her 11th Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on Friday, taking down 33 hot dogs ...

A Boston police sergeant has been charged with the aggravated rape of a 14-year-old he found on the app Grindr and paying the child for sex, according to court documents released Monday.

Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is always held July 4, and typically takes place near the original Nathan's store in Coney Island. Competitors have 10 minutes to eat as many hot dogs as possible.

Joey Chestnut competes in the 2022 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island. / Alexi Rosenfeld, Getty Images While the traditional, big four sports ...

Two mosquito samples in Boston test positive for West Nile Virus The virus is carried by mosquitoes, and spreads to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes. The risk of transmission is low.