Boston will now require net-zero emissions from developers
Developers will face fines for any carbon emissions emitted by forthcoming buildings that are planned for at least 20,000 square feet.
Boston Mayor Wu called to testify on sanctuary city status before US House Committee
‘Misguided policies’: Boston Mayor Wu asked to testify at sanctuary cities hearing on Capitol Hill
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu among several mayors called to testify in Capitol Hill hearing on sanctuary cities
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Could congestion pricing work in Boston? What we're learning from NYC's example
Boston-area drivers spend a lot of time in traffic. Now after a controversial traffic plan in New York City saw immediate results, the question is – could congestion pricing be just down the road? The average Boston driver wastes around 79 hours a year ...
Boston mayor says Trump's Republicans in Washington are 'playing politics' with immigration
"We are not forced to participate in their actions just as they are not asked to carry out filling potholes and other things like that."
Trump administration set to conduct ICE raids in Boston after Chicago, New York
Incoming President Trump is ready to pounce on the nation’s illegal immigration crisis, with Chicago first on the list for an ICE sweep, sources confirmed to the Herald. Boston might not be far
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Assessing the state of readiness for Boston to blunt the ravages of the monster storm
When Hurricane Sandy struck New York City on Oct. 29, 2012, meteorologists determined that Boston had dodged a bullet because when the storm reached here, it had missed high tide by five and a half hours. The Boston Globe estimated that had Sandy hit the city at high tide, flooding would have engulfed almost seven percent of the city.
Mayor Wu: Boston on ‘solid legal ground’ as sanctuary city in face of call from Congress
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says her administration feels “very strongly that we’re on solid legal ground” in being a sanctuary city and is still reviewing a letter it received from Congress on
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Boston’s sanctuary city status under investigation, House committee says
Boston is one of four cities, along with Chicago, New York City, and Denver, that “stand out in their abject failure to comply with federal laws,” the letter said. The Boston City Council last ...
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ICE agents arrest hundreds of migrants in sanctuary cities, including New York City
Federal law enforcement and ICE agents have arrested over 500 undocumented migrants wanted for outstanding crimes in sanctuary cities, including some from New York.
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3.9 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Residents from Massachusetts to New Haven, Epicenter Near York Harbor
An earthquake of 3.9 magnitude hit near York Harbor, Maine, felt in Massachusetts and other New England areas.
Doomed American Eagle flight was carrying elite figure skaters going home from a training camp
Perhaps a dozen or more elite figure skaters were onboard the American Eagle flight that collided midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night, officials said.
Hozier Returns With New 2025 ‘Unreal Unearth’ North American Tour Dates
Hozier returns to the road with an extended run of shows across North America. The 2025 Unreal Unearth leg of the trek will include stops at amphitheaters and festivals in Boston, Salt Lake City, Portland,