MBTA has more frequent bus trips in its planbook

The MBTA plans to increase bus service by 25 percent across the entire network, giving hundreds of thousands more Bay Staters immediate access to tripsRead More

Baker ready to aid in next vaccination push

Massachusetts will “do everything we can” to make sure vaccines are available across the state if COVID-19 shots become available for young kids, Gov. CharlieRead More

MBTA plans to boost agency spending by 8 percent

MBTA overseers stamped their approval Thursday on a fiscal 2023 budget draft that adds nearly 150 new positions to address safety needs while avoiding fareRead More

Parents shocked by report of abuse, violence at Boston school

Parents said they were shocked by report describing sex, violence and a “persistent pattern of abuse” at a Boston school, but were unsure if itRead More

Harvard report brings joy, grief for descendants of enslaved

BOSTON (AP) — Egypt Lloyd couldn’t hold back tears when she saw the names — her ancestors, Tony, Cuba and Darby — in a studyRead More

Mass. legislators considering sports betting bill

The state Senate is set to discuss a bill that would legalize sports betting in Massachusetts, which Gov. Charlie Baker has been pushing for. TheRead More

‘He killed a part of my heart’: Mother of Marine killed outside Boston bar speaks out

A distraught mother delivered a message in court Thursday to the man charged with murdering her son outside a Boston bar over Saint Patrick’s DayRead More

Years of sex, violence among students prompt Boston officials to call for closure of ‘failed school’

A Jamaica Plain school is getting a failing grade from Boston’s superintendent. Dr. Brenda Casseillus is recommending that the Mission Hill School, which has beenRead More

Police investigating deadly daylight shooting in Roxbury

BOSTON (WHDH) – Police are investigating reports of a shooting in Roxbury that left a man dead on Wednesday, officials said. Officers responded to WabenoRead More

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FBI Boston office warning parents, teens after seeing uptick in ‘sextortion’ crimes

The Boston office of the FBI is sending a warning to teens and parents as they see an uptick in “sextortion” crimes across social mediaRead More