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16 hours ago · The Boston Magazine journalist who wrote a long-form piece on the Karen Read murder case will not be required to turn over her handwritten notes of an “off-the-record” interview conducted with ...

12 hours ago · Flames were shooting out of a large four-story building on Boylston Street in Jamaica Plain at about 11:15 p.m. Saturday night. The Boston Fire Department said the building was occupied and the ...

Dec 29, 2024 · Local news was the Herald’s most-read section in 2024, and it remains the heart of every print newspaper and digital issue we produce. We take great pride in sharing stories about the greater ...

5 days ago · Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says her administration feels “very strongly that we’re on solid legal ground” in being a sanctuary city and is still reviewing a letter it received from Congress on ...

Dec 29, 2024 · Massachusetts schools ‘blindsided’ by students from shelter housing migrants; Healey admin announces nearly $2M in federal funding.The state of Massachusetts education saw many surprises this ...

Dec 28, 2024 · Boston’s police commissioner boasted that the “city has never been safer” Friday when joining the mayor in rolling out end-of-year crime statistics that feature a record-low number of ...

Dec 31, 2024 · With a world championship, two coaching changes and a back-to-back last-place finish, 2024 was a year filled with the highest highs and the lowest lows for Boston sports. See here the Herald’s ...