Former Everett IT director used more than $98K for personal purchases, Middlesex DA says

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 6:32 PM

The purchases allegedly included clothing, bedding, electric razors, and a Blu-ray player. The post Former Everett IT director used more than $98K for personal purchases, Middlesex...

Could parts of New England see a ‘second summer’ this fall?

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 6:23 PM

As we sit between the heat of summer and the cold of winter, no matter what you call it, we’re likely not done with summer just yet. The post Could parts of New England see a ‘seco...

Female athletes accuse Sydney Sweeney ad of sexualizing women in sports

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 6:04 PM

“I can’t describe how infuriated I feel when I watch this,” four-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Ariarne Titmus wrote on Instagram. The post Female athletes accuse Sydney Sween...

Ed Sheeran says dropping Macklemore over rapper’s pro-Palestinian comments was ‘promoter’s decision’

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 5:48 PM

“Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter’s decision, it was not mine,” Sheeran wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. The post Ed Sheeran says dropping Macklemore over rapper’s p...

Judge in Lindsay Clancy case impounds jurors’ names indefinitely, says at least one has gotten threats

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 4:36 PM

“The majority of the jurors, deliberating and alternatives, have maintained their anonymity, despite multiple requests to give statements,” Judge William Sullivan noted. The post J...

Does the college you went to matter when getting a job in Boston?

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 4:29 PM

Hiring managers say a school’s name can open doors, but experience, skills, referrals, and cultural fit often matter more. The post Does the college you went to matter when getting...

House hunt stories: He dreamed of a South End brownstone for 12 years. It took 90 days of chaos to get one.

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 4:00 PM

Boston resident Kris Moore shares the ups and downs that led to condo ownership The post House hunt stories: He dreamed of a South End brownstone for 12 years. It took 90 days of ...

Commonwealth Avenue elephants appear to be getting ready to boogie under a disco ball

Universal Hub — Sep 15, 2026 3:51 PM

Alice in the Back Bay watched crews getting the Great Elephant Migration pachyderms getting ready to decamp from the Commonwealth Avenue Mall in the Back Bay - on roller skates. Ne...

Boston City Council to consider zoning changes that would bar data center construction

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 3:50 PM

As the opposition to data center construction grows, multiple Massachusetts communities are enacting restrictions and moratoriums. The post Boston City Council to consider zoning c...

Who is Kelsie Cote? What to know about Lindsay Clancy’s attorney’s other big murder case.

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 3:48 PM

“Between Lindsay and Kelsie, I’ll get it done,” defense attorney Kevin Reddington said earlier this month. The post Who is Kelsie Cote? What to know about Lindsay Clancy’s at...

Center Neemias Queta talks about the Celtics’s summer and his quest for improvement at unveiling of basketball court in Cambridge

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 3:37 PM

"It’s been a good offseason of work, and I’ve been working on pretty much everything.” The post Center Neemias Queta talks about the Celtics’s summer and his quest for improvement ...

Judge orders immediate release of immigrant from whom ICE withheld blood-pressure medication for a week and for whom it didn't arrange the bond hearing she'd ordered

Universal Hub — Sep 15, 2026 1:28 PM

A Boston federal judge yesterday ordered the regime to immediately release a Brazilian national who might have been released on bond as much as two weeks earlier and who went a wee...

Whoa: Supreme Court tells regime it can just fuck off with its attempt to control mail-in voting in November

Universal Hub — Sep 15, 2026 12:12 AM

The Supreme Court today upheld a ruling by Boston federal Judge Indira Talwani that the regime has no right to try to disenfranchise millions of people who vote by mail in November...

Boston councilor proposes zoning change to prohibit data centers

Universal Hub — Sep 14, 2026 8:32 PM

City Councilor Miniard Culpepper (Roxbury) is proposing a change to Boston's citywide zoning code to prohibit the construction of water-sucking, hydrocarbon-belching data centers a...

Mayor proposes tax rebates to get four large housing projects built; three in Allston/Brighton

Universal Hub — Sep 14, 2026 8:00 PM

Mayor Wu today proposed a total of $31.5 million in long-term tax breaks for projects with 1,400 proposed apartments in Allston/Brighton and Charlestown that have already won city ...

How are you and your family navigating the housing crisis?

WBUR — Sep 14, 2026 4:19 PM

If you’re living with multiple-generations of family, how is the housing crisis impacting those generations differently?...

Boston Medical Center nurses vote to authorize strike

WBUR — Sep 14, 2026 4:11 PM

A 10-day notice is required before a hospital strike, and the union said no alert has been issued yet. The next bargaining session for nurses and Boston Medical Center management i...

What will accountability look like for special education?

WBUR — Sep 14, 2026 4:05 PM

A top official in Washington who oversees disability programs for students has abruptly quit....

AI leaders call for slower pace of development

WBUR — Sep 14, 2026 4:04 PM

Author Tommy Orange on 'pretendians'

WBUR — Sep 14, 2026 4:04 PM

For years, author Thomas King assumed his absent father was Cherokee. Then, last year, DNA tests showed no native blood....