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Boston hotel workers threaten ‘all-out’ strike that could include almost 5,000 employees

Hotel workers have walked off the job in three waves since the beginning of September. Each strike targeted a handful of hotels and lasted three days. Now, workers are threatening a major escalation. “The anxiety goes through the roof but...

Stop & Shop prices vary store to store, and Mass. lawmakers want to know why

A study found that some Stop & Shop locations in Massachusetts charged higher prices in areas with a lower median income and now state lawmakers are demanding answers about the company's practices. U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey and...

This Somerville neighborhood was just named one of the coolest in the world. See why

Somerville home's colorful art displays brighten people's daysMartha Friend is a self-taught artist who loves working with found objects and assembling them into art. She has displays on the outside and inside of her home at 135 Highland Ave....

Feds fully funding North Station drawbridge replacement

Massachusetts will get nearly half a billion dollars in federal money to help replace a drawbridge connecting North Station to railways north of Boston, Gov. Maura Healey's office announced Monday. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the MBTA $472 million...

Will toy giant Hasbro move its headquarters to Boston? Here’s what we know

The toy company responsible for Monopoly, Play-Doh and My Little Pony might be shipping up to Boston. Hasbro, one of the world’s best known toy companies, is reportedly considering moving its headquarters to Boston from Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The...

Two arrested, multiple people injured in brawl at The Big E over the weekend

Two people were arrested and multiple people injured in a brawl at The Big E fair over the weekend. West Springfield police said multiple Big E patrol officers, Hampden County Sheriff's deputies and West Springfield detectives were called to Industrial...

Mass. State Police trainee hurt in defensive tactics exercise has died, family says

A Massachusetts State Police trainee whom officials have said was seriously injured during an exercise at the academy on Thursday has died, according to his family. The family tells NBC10 Boston and Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra that Enrique Delgado Garcia,...

O’Brien will appeal Cannabis Control Commission firing to top Mass. court

Lawyers for Shannon O’Brien, the former chair of the Cannabis Control Commission who was fired from her role yesterday by state treasurer Deb Goldberg, said they plan to appeal the decision to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. William...

When to hit the road, airports for Labor Day weekend travel

A record number of people are expected to be hitting the road and the airports Friday to celebrate the end of summer. It feels like we say this every year, but early indications are this will be one of the...

Mass. bridge inspection dive teams safeguard aging infrastructure

Aging infrastructure in Massachusetts has faced the relentless forces of time and nature, with crumbling concrete, exposed rebar, and rusted steel visible on bridges across the state. What lies beneath the surface is equally crucial in determining the safety...
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A guide to Greater Boston’s numerous winter classical music events

Many years ago, when I first moved to Boston as a graduate student, the Wellesley College rare book librarian...
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