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Boston is a home for everyone. Know your rights and help keep your community safe. Find more information at miracoalition.org/KYR.

Red Line fleet was frozen in place by winter temps and trade dispute leading to US hold on new car parts - Dorchester Reporter After almost two decades of periodic campaigns for recovery and improvement, the MBTA in 2026 is still vulnerable to weather, and increasingly buffeted by stiffening headwinds in global trade.

After almost two decades of periodic campaigns for recovery and improvement, the MBTA's Red Line fleet in 2026 is still vulnerable to weather, and increasingly buffeted by stiffening headwinds in global trade, via @clovettboston.bsky.social

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We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”

A picture of a Boston Family Days passport with the climbing structure at the Boston Children’s Museum behind it.

Boston Family Days passport stamped with the Children’s museum with some skyline and the Boston tea party museum in the background.

First stamp in our ALL NEW @boston.gov Family Day Passport!!

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I was telling one of my kids that it was physically impossible for an ad to play between songs on any of the records I own, and they asked "and you only have to pay for it once?" and you could see how strange that seemed. You cannot overstate how many basic rules of media consumption have changed.

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

Mayor Wu: 'Boston will be that beacon' - Dorchester Reporter "We will not appease or abet any threat to our city, and we will not wait for permission to build the world our families deserve... In our second term, we will reinforce the very foundations of our de...

"Boston will be that beacon"

Full text of Mayor Michelle Wu's second inauguration address delivered today at Boston Symphony Hall.

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Trump's bombing of Venezuela, kidnapping of Maduro & attempt to run the country are brazen violations of our Constitution & int'l law.

It will endanger US lives, destabilize the region, & cost us billions of dollars.

Congress must stop this endless war & hold Trump accountable.

These acts can’t just slide by us

A graphic with a rainbow gradient background. Text reads: “Young people will receive a free map of Boston featuring all of the Boston Family Days partner locations.” Participating locations are listed and available at Boston.gov/familydays.

An illustrated map of Boston, including the locations and illustrated images of Boston Family Days partner institutions.

Be a part of Boston’s next chapter with joy and belonging this Sunday and have a happy New Year!

Find the full list of partner institutions and all the #BostonFamilyDay details at boston.gov/familydays.

A graphic with a rainbow background and images from various Boston Family Days partner institutions. Text reads “Inauguration Week Celebration: Sunday, January 4 and Sunday, January 11”. Smaller text reads “FREE access to dozens of cultural institutions!”

Celebrate the New Year and New Term this Sunday and next with Boston Family Days!

On 1st & 2nd Sundays, Boston students and families can visit our best cultural institutions for free. This January, they'll receive a free map so they can mark their progress all year long!

Rep Ayanna Pressley stands with survivors of Epstein’s abuse. She holds a sign that reads “Stop protecting pedophiles.”

I’m thinking of our survivor community this week as more Epstein files are circulated.

Every day that passes without transparency and accountability is another day we’re forced to face the cruelty of a country that protects predators over survivors.

Please know I will never stop fighting for you.

Families are leaving Boston. What is Boston’s millennial mom mayor doing about that? - The Boston Globe Despite a series of pro-family policies from City Hall, the number of children in Boston continues to decline.

Families are leaving Boston. What is Boston’s millennial mom mayor doing about that?
Janelle Nanos on an issue affecting many major cities:
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We created Boston Family Days to guarantee every kid growing up in Boston can bring their family to museums/aquarium/zoo for free. 65,000+ free visits so far!

Now we’ve added free performing arts access so our students are at every major stage in our city. Thank you to all our amazing partners!

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Love a Mayoral AMA!

a win for science!