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City Government Actions

• 🔥 Budget Cuts and Chaos: Boston City Council approved a $1.4 million cut to the Transportation Department during a...

Boston's free FIFA Fan Festival runs through June 27 at City Hall Plaza, with live World Cup matches on a giant screen, music, and local food.

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Local incidents underscore ongoing safety challenges:

• South End shooting near playground left three people seriously injured.
• 14-year-old arrested...

A new immersive play revives the heated 1976 Cambridge City Council debate over Harvard's recombinant DNA lab, staged in the actual council chambers...

Cambridge is rolling out free Juneteenth celebrations June 17–19 with workshops, story time, live music, and a parade ending in park festivities.

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Boston and Massachusetts are rolling out targeted measures for World Cup crowds.

• Mayor Wu approved one-hour bar extensions to 3 a.m. through July,...

Two independent operators are growing their footprints across Boston and Cambridge:

• Harvard Book Store will open a 3,500-square-foot downtown...

Different branches of Boston government are pulling in competing directions on housing, transit, and spending.

• State level: Gov. Healey relaunched...

Three standout spots in the Boston-Cambridge area deliver classic Irish vibes with live music, hearty food, and welcoming crowds.

• The Black Rose in...

Cambridge City Council is advancing both safety policy changes and community engagement steps.

• Passed May 21 order directing removal of ShotSpotter...

Massachusetts colleges are employing wandering officers who resigned or retired to dodge discipline at prior departments. This pattern raises questions about oversight in campus safety across the state.

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