Snowport offers ice skating, hot chocolate and warm comfort food trucks, tables of boards games to play with friends, and curling courts from now until the end of February.
Metro, Boston
Dolly Parton Headlines, Kicks Off Holiday Season With Annual Tree Lighting
The Common has served as the home of the official Boston Christmas Tree since 1941, and the lighting event has become a city-wide gathering for Boston residents to enjoy Christmas carols, ice-skating performances on Frog Pond, and the stylings of well-known musical guests.
Politics, Metro, Boston
Mass. Bill to Ban Sale of Flavored Tobacco Moves to Senate
If passed by the Senate, the bill will make Massachusetts the first state to restrict the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes.
Metro, Boston
City Releases Documentary on Boston Marathon Bombing Memorial Monument
The City of Boston recently released a brief documentary highlighting the design process and meaning behind the monument entitled Re-Marking the Boston Marathon.
Metro, Boston
BPD Communicates with ICE, WBUR Report Finds
The Boston Police Department (BPD) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have communication about immigration statuses and criminal offenses, according to documents that WBUR obtained. The Boston Trust Act, a city ordinance which states that Boston officials may in no way act as federal agents for matters of immigration, was proposed by city councilor Josh…
Boston, Metro
Logan Airport Announces New Pickup Location for Rideshare Users
Logan will be taking a multi-step approach in order to make the change smoother for customers and drivers. The implementation process takes just over a month and will begin on Oct. 28.
Metro, Politics, Boston
City Councilors Debate Face Mask Ban
City councilors debated banning face masks at protests in Boston on Monday. The proposal was submitted in response to the Straight Pride Parade in August, where protesters were arrested and four police officers were injured.
Politics, Metro, Boston
Mayor Walsh Supports Abortion Rights Bill
A group of Massachusetts mayors gathered around the State House steps on Tuesday to publicly declare their support for the ROE Act, which strives to improve abortion accessibility.
Metro, Boston
Bill Against Natural Hair Discrimination Supported by City Council
“Through this research I realized the amount of over regulation of natural hair that disproportionately impacts black girls,” Edwards said. “These regulations prevent them from going to school and has increased the amount of times they are expelled.”
Politics, Boston, Metro
Proposed Ordinance to Examine Gun Manufacturers
The Boston S.T.R.O.N.G. Act, which would require Boston to examine its relationship with firearm manufacturing companies, was proposed on Wednesday.
