Framed images of Whitey Bulger and his associates, part of a makeover at Savin Hill Bar + Kitchen by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, will be replaced by historic images unrelated to the notorious mobsters.
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New England Conservatory teacher, composer and musician Mehmet Ali Sanlikol has a new record out called “Lessons from Nightingales: Songs of Sufi Mysteries.” It features a local singing group called...
Chelsea mom Iris Ivette Montufar gets a little over $400 each month in benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. Right now, she only has $30 left to...
Cuts to federal food assistance and high grocery prices have heightened concerns about hunger in Massachusetts. Some Boston city councilors want to explore a possible solution: publicly owned grocery stores....
Congressman Jake Auchincloss, a Newton native who served the city alongside Setti Warren, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on Warren's life and legacy.
The idea started as a joke, but became a reality after New England Aquarium staff noticed the older penguins' physical limitations. A special geriatric island at the Boston aquarium aims...
Massachusetts residents who receive SNAP benefits may get about half their usual monthly payment of $324, on average. Food pantries are trying to do more to help. Recipients say they're...
Car crashes tend to tick up this time of year, particularly in the evening, according to Massachusetts State Police. As we all adjust to standard time, here's what to know.
The explosion occurred just before 3 a.m. Saturday morning Goldenson Building on Longwood Avenue, according to Harvard University police. No one was injured in explosion.
The seven-term mayor enjoys largely unchecked power, with a city council that rarely pushes back on his agenda. But nearly every council seat is being challenged on Election Day.
Area groups are trying to make up some of the loss in SNAP federal food assistance that started Saturday. The Worcester County Food Bank distributes food to meal programs, shelters...
Boston’s micro influencers are embracing all aspects of culture in the city. Through apps like TikTok, Beli, and Strava, these creators share their favorite spots, routines, and advice.
Gov. Maura Healey traveled to Miami for roughly 24 hours last month to hold a pair of fundraisers for her campaign and the state Democratic party, a trip that appeared...
Boston University community members gathered around at lunchtime Friday to watch pumpkins fall off a roof.
A judge ordered a former western Massachusetts aide to Gov. Maura Healey held without bail following a dangerousness hearing Friday that came only days after he was arrested on cocaine...
In Massachusetts, the federal government spends $1.5 billion annually to subsidize health coverage for residents. At the end of the year, $425 million of those federal subsidies will evaporate —...
From theaters to galleries to studios, space to make art in Boston is in short supply. The city thinks a cultural infrastructure plan could offer a fix. It is seeking...
Margaret Duncan, a Boston-area writer and psychiatrist who runs the social media account Bad Art Every Day, suggests some ways to prepare for the colder and darker months ahead.