In 2018, the city kicked off a planning and rezoning process for downtown Boston. Here are the boundaries of the study area for PLAN: Downtown. Chinatown’s rezoning is being managed separately.

And it needs a museum. We deserve it,” said Ruderman. That vision became one step closer to reality Thursday as the Holocaust Museum Boston held its groundbreaking ceremony at the intersection of ...

The incident took place at around 12:40 p.m. in Boston’s Chinatown district, on Harrison Avenue near Kneeland Street, which is about half a mile from Downtown Boston.

Sidewalks, handicap ramps, vacant building facades and more in downtown Boston will get an upgrade this spring after about 100 state, city and civic leaders met Thursday night to discuss “urgent ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated on Feb. 27, 2025, to clarify the rate of homelessness in Boston. Downtown Boston has ...

After the City of Boston Planning Department announced an updated draft of its new zoning amendments Jan. 15, Boston residents and organizations urged for an extended public comment period and voiced ...

Giant pink people appear in Boston for art installation BOSTON - It's a peculiar sight in downtown Boston: Giant pink people peering into restaurant windows and hanging out in alleyways.

For all the angst over recent reports of crime in downtown Boston, one trend has been overlooked: the city’s stunning success in bringing back foot traffic since the Covid-induced shutdowns.

The Dallas-based REIT announced Wednesday morning it reached an agreement to sell the 315-room Courtyard Boston Downtown hotel on Tremont Street for $123M. It didn't disclose the buyer, but it ...

The Boston Police Department is in the midst of a “very deliberate pivot” meant to address growing public safety concerns in specific areas around the city, including the downtown area in and ...

BOLD TYPES Boston’s downtown business group unveils new name, identity By Jon Chesto Globe Staff,Updated November 21, 2024, 10:43 a.m. 10 ...