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Boston mayor's office facing backlash for promoting ‘Trans Period Pride’ event for ‘trans menstruators'

May 28, 2026

Boston mayor's office facing backlash for promoting ‘Trans Period Pride’ event for ‘trans menstruators'

Mayor Michelle Wu's Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement faced online backlash after promoting a Trans Period Pride event at the Boston Public Library.

Boston Public Library plans 19 Drag Queen Story Hours for young kids during Pride Month

May 27, 2026

Boston Public Library plans 19 Drag Queen Story Hours for young kids during Pride Month

Boston Public Library branches will host 19 drag queen story hour events for children during June as part of LGBTQ+ Pride Month programming this year.

Dave Portnoy scorches Platner operative with punishing takedown after odd request

May 26, 2026

Dave Portnoy scorches Platner operative with punishing takedown after odd request

Dave Portnoy lambasted a strategist tied to Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, refusing to collaborate with someone linked to a Nazi tattoo scandal.

Marine veteran and Boston firefighter dies after rescue efforts at massive house blaze

May 24, 2026

Marine veteran and Boston firefighter dies after rescue efforts at massive house blaze

Boston firefighter Robert Kilduff Jr. died battling a three-alarm Dorchester fire after all five residents were safely rescued, officials said.

Massachusetts governor asks US Navy to help retrieve bodies, evidence from sunken fishing vessel

May 16, 2026

Massachusetts governor asks US Navy to help retrieve bodies, evidence from sunken fishing vessel

Gov. Maura Healey asked the U.S. Navy to assist in the investigation of the Lily Jean sinking that killed seven crew members off the Massachusetts coast in January.

Former college soccer player killed in boat crash after group allegedly took vessel without authorization

May 16, 2026

Former college soccer player killed in boat crash after group allegedly took vessel without authorization

Former Union College athlete Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dankert, 24, was killed in a Massachusetts boat crash after friends allegedly took a vessel without authorization.

Democratic Boston councilor rips 'soft-on-crime' policies after suspected gunman's violent past revealed

May 13, 2026

Democratic Boston councilor rips 'soft-on-crime' policies after suspected gunman's violent past revealed

Boston city councilor Ed Flynn says soft-on-crime policies allowed Cambridge shooting suspect Tyler Brown to walk free despite a lengthy criminal record.

NYC grocers sound alarm on Mamdani's supermarket plan: 'We'll lose customers'

May 5, 2026

NYC grocers sound alarm on Mamdani's supermarket plan: 'We'll lose customers'

NYC Mayor Mamdani's city-run grocery store proposal draws pushback from East Harlem small business owners who say the area is already well served.

The most uncomfortable ballpark proposal in the history of time happened at Fenway Park this weekend

May 4, 2026

The most uncomfortable ballpark proposal in the history of time happened at Fenway Park this weekend

An awkward marriage proposal at Fenway Park went viral as the Red Sox continued their dismal season, making it a tough time for fans on every level.

Mother from affluent Boston suburb accused of murdering two children during custody dispute

April 27, 2026

Mother from affluent Boston suburb accused of murdering two children during custody dispute

Police say Wellesley mother Janette MacAusland killed her two young children before fleeing to Vermont, where she was arrested Friday night in Bennington.