Boston ‘has never been safer,’ BPD chief proclaims as city sees record-low murders, shootings
Boston’s police commissioner boasted that the “city has never been safer” Friday when joining the mayor in rolling out end-of ...
OTR: Mayor Wu says she'll run for reelection; Who might challenge her?
If either Flynn or Kraft decides to run against Wu, Gray suggests they will need a campaign organization capable of raising and spending $6 million or more. They'll also need to be ready for the ...
Trump-connected group bashes Maura Healey, Michelle Wu for creating sanctuaries in Massachusetts
A Trump-connected nonprofit has warned Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Mayor Michelle Wu that it has identified the Bay ...
Will Wu’s late-in-the-game push on White Stadium win over skeptics?
Pushing to have a stadium ready for the 2026 kickoff of BOS Nation FC, Boston’s new professional women’s soccer team, may ...
Boston on track for fewest homicides since 1957 in ‘an all-hands-on-deck effort,’ officials say
Boston is on track to end 2024 with a record low homicide rate, bolstering its status as one of the safest large cities in ...
‘Safest major city in country’: Boston Mayor Wu, city’s top cop to detail falling crime rates
Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, and Senior Advisor for Community Safety Isaac Yablo are slated to ...
‘No blank check’: Mayor Wu defends White Stadium project amid calls to shut it down
Mayor Michelle Wu's ambitious plan to renovate White Stadium is facing heightened scrutiny after cost estimates rose by more ...
Boston Mayor Wu inks lease deal over White Stadium with women’s pro soccer team
Boston is kicking in on a 10-year public-private lease agreement with a women’s pro soccer team to renovate White Stadium in ...
One of nation’s safest cities: Boston reports lowest homicide rate since 1957
Boston is one of the nation's safest major cities in 2024, according to Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox and Mayor Michelle Wu. Here's why.
Boston sees lowest homicide numbers since the 1950s, though shoplifting is up
Boston is a such a safe city that law enforcement is now seeing homicide numbers that haven't been a reality since the 1950s.
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Boston on track this year for historic low murder count
The city has logged 24 homicides so far this year, down one-third from last year and the lowest figure since it's been ...
'Safest major city in the country': Boston officials celebrate 2024 crime statistics
With New Year's Eve around the corner, Boston city leaders are taking a victory lap to tout statistics showing public safety ...