Special town meetings are held across Massachusetts to address a variety of urgent issues: a spiraling fiscal crisis, zoning changes to lure in a lucrative business development, or a timesensitive land acquisition or school...
Here’s another tale about the gang that can’t shoot straight: Our vaunted World Cup host committee, Boston 26. Last summer, officials from Airbnb met with Boston 26 about sponsoring World Cup festivities as soccer fans descend upon the...
On Wendell Street near Harvard Square — one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in the United States — an apartment was listed for rent this month that was sure to attract a swarm of interested renters. It was a two-bedroom bathed in...
For many years, a network of microphones in Cambridge known as Shotspotter has been listening for the sounds of gunshots, in an effort to quickly alert police and other first responders to a potential crime or injuries. But this week,...
BEL AIR, Md. — As I stood face to face with George Washington, he told me, “The fate of our country, the fate of liberty, is in your hands.” A few seconds later, he froze into the iconic pose of the Lansdowne portrait: right hand outstretched,...