15 Mar, 2025

Move-in weekend 2023: Live updates from Boston

Local News Stay up to date on everything happening during the September 1 move-in weekend in Boston. Northeastern student Logan Chandler (center), 18, and his mom Anastasia Chandler (left) drove from Boynton Beach, Florida. They get help unpacking the rental in front of East Village on Aug. 27, 2023. Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff City of Boston […]

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Burglars target four Beacon Hill businesses over the weekend

Crime Security footage caught a suspect throwing a brick through one store’s front window before ransacking it. Four businesses on Charles Street in Beacon Hill were targeted in break-ins or attempted break-ins over the weekend, according to incident reports shared with Boston.com by Boston Police. Security camera footage captured one of the break-ins, at Soodee, […]

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Shelter system could hit ‘cap’ this weekend as questions remain

Local News The state’s emergency shelter system was about 100 families shy of its capacity Thursday, with dozens of new families enrolling each day. At the Massachusetts State House last month, Gov. Maura Healey said the state’s emergency shelter system was nearing capacity. Suzanne Kreiter/Boston Globe In mid-October, Gov. Maura Healey announced that the state’s […]

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Your perfect fall weekend on the South Shore

New England Travel From colorful fall hikes to pumpkin patches to historic lighthouses. A family walks through a pumpkin patch with a wagon. Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff Those looking for weekend fun this fall season have plenty of options on the South Shore, from colorful fall hikes to pumpkin patches to historic lighthouses. Ahead, get ideas […]

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Reminder: The Red Line will see a partial shutdown starting this weekend

Local News If you rely on the Ashmont or Mattapan lines, prepare for some travel disruptions. A Red Line train departed from Savin Hill Station in August. The MBTA said it will suspend service on the Red Line’s Ashmont and Mattapan lines for more than two weeks in October to repair tracks. Erin Clark / […]

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MBTA doubles October weekend service in Salem

New England Travel Mayor Dominick Pangallo is urging visitors to take public transportation in October. An MBTA commuter rail train in 2012. John Blanding/Globe Staff The city of Salem is expecting nearly 1 million tourists for its month-long Haunted Happenings festival in October, so the MBTA and Keolis Commuter Rail Services have doubled weekend service to and from […]

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