More than half of residents feel unsafe in downtown Boston and are asking for the city to deploy more police to the area on a ...

With new businesses and places to live popping up, some believe downtown Boston is one of the most desirable neighborhoods to live, work and play in the city.

A downtown Boston office building is set to be sold at a foreclosure auction next month, as the depression of the city’s ...

A survey of downtown Boston residents shows over half feel less safe than a year ago, citing violent crime, drug activity, ...

Fifty-six percent of residents surveyed said they feel less safe downtown and on Boston Common, compared with 34% in 2025. The post Majority of downtown Boston residents feel less safe than they did a ...

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A recent string of violence in downtown Boston led Mayor Michelle Wu to hold a secret City Hall meeting to strategize with the police commissioner, state and city officials, business leaders, and ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wooed Praise Shadows to make the move from nearby Brookline by helping dealer Yng-Ru Chen secure a 10-year lease. The five-year-old gallery is also the recipient of a city ...

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Boston ranks as the sixth most congested US city and 12th worldwide in 2025, according to transportation data from INRIX.