Safety initiatives in downtown Boston have produced some positive results over the past eight months — but business owners ...

Far fewer residents said they felt “less safe” compared to the beginning of the year than in a similar survey conducted in ...

A proposal to rezone downtown Boston for increased housing and development is drawing sharp criticism from residents, who warn it could “Manhattanize” the city and erase its historic character. “To me ...

Downtown now has its lowest retail vacancy rate since 2020, and office vacancies are starting to improve as well, according ...

The Boston Zoning Commission for the first time in 30 years has approved a sweeping rezoning plan that will allow 700 ft-high ...

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This photo from the database shows uneven paving on the sidewalk and curb cut at Shawmut Avenue and Marginal Road in Boston. A recent audit of virtually every sidewalk in Downtown Boston and Chinatown ...

Boston police are searching for a suspect in a series of commercial burglaries in downtown Boston. Police say the burglaries have occurred since August 21. The incidents involve a suspect using a pry ...

More skyscrapers up to 700 feet tall were cleared to be built downtown with the approval of a contentious zoning plan by the Boston Zoning Commission. The Zoning Commission voted, 10-0, Wednesday to ...