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During an emotional press conference officials convened in 2023 to issue the apologies, Wu decried how a "systemic campaign" targeted Black men based on a "false, racist claim" in the case of Carol Stuart. The Stuart case, which was chronicled in a lengthy investigation by The Boston Globe before Wu's apologies, shone a light on the racial prejudices that shaped policing and media bias in Boston.

When my son was just a year old, our family of three packed up our lives and moved nearly 2,000 miles from our home state of Colorado to Massachusetts. In doing so, we left behind family, life-long friends, and everything familiar to us. It was a decision driven by a vision I shared with my husband: a chance to reset, create new opportunities, and build a future on our own terms. That was more than 13 years ago, and I've learned a lot since then.

While Boston residents weighed mayoral candidates during Tuesday's preliminary election, residents also picked which names should be on the ballot in November for City Council seats. The preliminary election narrowed down candidates before the general election Nov. 4. The councilors who represent districts 3, 6, 8, and 9 are running unopposed, and were not featured in the preliminary election. Here are the candidates that will move forward to the general election on Nov. 4.

"Silence in the face of oppression is not an option," Wu said at a press conference outside City Hall. She was joined by Sen. Ed Markey, most members of the City Council, state lawmakers, police officers, activists, union members, and leaders from nearby communities.

The project aims to improve transit for pedestrians and bicyclists, including a movable bridge to ensure uninterrupted marine traffic.

Kathryn Hally, a South Boston woman, is suing Lucky's Lounge after suffering a concussion and brain bleed from being struck by a dislodged taxidermized deer head.

A man was stabbed multiple times outside a Dorchester Stop & Stop on Saturday, found with several wounds, and rushed to a local hospital where he is in stable condition.

State Police arrested a 22-year-old Winthrop man Saturday after more than 100 people were seen riding bicycles, dirt bikes, and motorized scooters on Boston highways.

"As well-intentioned as some of the City's efforts have been, it is wholly appropriate to finally acknowledge that the City of Boston's current plan at Mass & Cass has been an abject failure by any standard."

"We're doing classic dishes, I call it traditional because it's what people crave. People crave grandma's dishes."

Throughout his four decade career, Byron cherished the privilege of telling the stories of New Englanders who welcomed him into their lives, showing unwavering courage in the face of cancer.

Boston will experience hot and humid weather today, not as intense as Tuesday's heat, reminding residents to appreciate current conditions before winter arrives.

More than 120 cases, including some for assault on family members and police, were dismissed Tuesday in Boston, the latest fallout from a monthslong dispute over pay that has led public defenders to stop taking new clients.

People in Massachusetts didn't get termed 'Massholes' for no reason. They tend to follow closely; they tend to run through yellow lights.

The iconic dwelling, known as the Ebenezer Hancock House, is available for purchase for the first time in more than 50 years and was meticulously maintained for decades.

Representative John J. Lawn, a Democrat from Watertown, was arrested near the State House at 1:45 a.m. and charged with operating under the influence of liquor and leaving the scene of property damage.

Ann Arbor earned first place because 95 percent of adults aged 25 and older have at least a high school diploma. Also, 58 percent of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 31% have an advanced degree.

"We know that a small percentage of repeat offenders drive a disproportionate percentage of retail crime and that's where we're focusing our enforcement."

"The murder of my son has left a wound that may never heal. But the denial of this memorial adds new pain. Our city talks about equity, justice, and healing-but when it matters most, those words vanish."

Boston's cafe unionization movement saw remarkable victories as Starbucks at Thompson Square and several Blank Street Coffee locations voted to unionize this week.

The music, the intensity, the ending where the paper rolls go off from the back of the theater and wash over you like a wave.

The eastbound side of the Ted Williams Tunnel was closed temporarily due to an Amazon delivery van that caught fire while traversing the tunnel.

The city has opened cooling centers and the Frog Pond spray pool in response to unprecedented heat, while some pools remain closed for repairs.