Boston launches local shopping app
Boston Mayor Kim Janey announced the launch of B-Local, an app-based program that rewards users for shopping at locally-owned businesses that participate in the cityRead More
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Judge rules Boston’s 3 exam schools temporary admissions policy to be ‘race-neutral’
A coalition of civil rights groups praised a federal court ruling that upholds a new admissions policy for Boston’s three highly competitive exam schools —Read More
‘Thank you very much’: The tradition of the Marathon daffodils lives on
Despite the spring snow, the tradition of the Marathon daffodils continues. Volunteers handed out flowers to health care workers Friday hoping the gesture would liftRead More
Massachusetts looks to bar Robinhood in state; company sues
NEW YORK (AP) — Stakes are rising in Massachusetts’ legal battle against Robinhood Financial, and regulators are asking for the popular trading app’s brokerage registrationRead More
Judge: Boston exam schools admissions policy ‘race-neutral’
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has upheld a temporary admissions policy at Boston’s elite exam high schools, ruling against a parents group that saidRead More
Viola Davis is named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Viola Davis was named Woman of the Year on Friday by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. “Viola has inspired our companyRead More
Man charged in Somerville hit-and-run that left Vietnam veteran with life-threatening injuries
A 64-year-old man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Somerville earlier this week that left a Vietnam veteran with life-threatening injuries,Read More
Scratch ticket with $1M prize sold at 7-Eleven in Dorchester
One lucky person won a $1 million prize on a scratch ticket sold on Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester. The Baker Law Group Scratch Ticket TrustRead More
Mass. DPH changes counting method for long-term care deaths
The Department of Public Health will change how it counts COVID-19 deaths in Massachusetts long-term care facilities on Thursday, aligning with the U.S. Centers forRead More
Heavy rain, up to 8 inches of snow for some as spring storm moves through Mass.
Many Bay State residents reached for their shovels on Friday as a storm packing snow, heavy rain, and wind moved through. RELATED: Track the springRead More