City Desk
City Desk
Boston
GSM's Boston desk — news for the Chinese community in Boston, and the stories that shape daily life there.
City
Massachusetts: Red Sox Infielder Caleb Durbin Has Right Foot Surgery on Oct. 29, Explaining a Season Played Through Injury
Education
Massachusetts Attorney General Awards Over $625,000 to 17 School Districts for Phone-Free Learning
Cities
Boston Election Department Issues Final Reminders: 443,178 Registered Voters, Chinese Ballots and Language Assistance Ready
Sports
Boston Celtics Announce Record Donation of More Than $200 Million to Boston Children's Hospital on October 29
City
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts: MBTA Announces on October 29 Partial Green Line Shutdown over Halloween Weekend with Free Shuttles
Cities
MBTA Extends Four Ferry Routes — East Boston, Lynn, Winthrop and Quincy — Through December 31: Governor Healey Says Winter Service Gives Riders More Options
Activities
Bilingual Halloween Storytime at Melrose Public Library on October 28: Chinese Culture Connection Reads 'Room on the Broom' in English and Mandarin for Ages 0–5
Sports
Boston Bruins Name Charlie Jacobs Team Governor, Succeeding His Father Jeremy After 51 Years, Effective Immediately
States
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Unveils Restaurant Fast-Track Plan on Oct. 27 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts: Takeout Alone Would No Longer Trigger Extra Zoning Review
Health
Lynk Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Long-Term Phase III Results on October 27 in Boston, Massachusetts, With Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Efficacy Maintained Through Week 76
City
Boston Early Voting Final Three Days: City Hall and Community Site Hours Through October 30
Cities
Boston College Guard Jacob Furphy Suffers MCL Sprain, Expected to Miss Two to Six Weeks
City
Celtics Rout Bulls 134-99: Pritchard Scores 28 Off the Bench, Tatum Adds 23
City
Boston Mail-Ballot Applications Close at 5 P.M. on October 27: Early Voting Runs Through October 30, Election Day Is November 3
Culture & Travel
Tours of Chinese House 'Yin Yu Tang' Open from October 25 in the Boston Area: On View at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem
Entertainment
Boston Lights Continues at Franklin Park Zoo on the Evening of October 25: Chinese Lantern Scenes and Classical Chinese Dance on the Same Night
Sports
Boston College Earns Three ACC Weekly Honors After Rout of Georgia Tech
City
Architecture Firm Trivers Opens Northeast Office in Boston
City
Boston Early Voting Enters a New Week; City Hall Open for Voting on October 26
City
Boston City Hall to Process Early Voting Ballots Starting October 26
City
Boston Police Release 24-Hour Briefing for October 25: Zero Homicides, Two Robberies
City
Boston's Charles River Esplanade Fall Fest on October 25: A 5K Run and a Pet Pumpkin Parade
City
The 18th Boston Asian American Film Festival Closes on October 25: Independent Films Tell Asian American Stories
City
MBTA Releases New Collectible CharlieCards: Five Landmark Designs Debut Oct. 23
City
Voting Opens for the Voice of Logan: Cape Cod Bartender Among Eight Finalists
City
Tatum Takes Over Late as Celtics Edge Knicks 107-103 for First Win of the Season
City
Boston Chinatown Holds Fall Community Cleanup on October 24; State Treasurer Goldberg Joins at Chinatown Gate Park
City
SKIMS Opens First Boston Store in the Seaport: The Brand's First Location in Massachusetts
City
Boston Rodent Action Plan Hearing Set for October 23: Councilor Again Calls for a "Rat Czar"
City
Cole Haan opens its 600th store worldwide with a return to Boston's Back Bay
City
Bruins Sign Forward Marat Khusnutdinov to Three-Year, $11.85 Million Extension
City
Hasbro CEO Joins WBUR Breakfast Club: New Headquarters to Open in Boston's Seaport in Early 2027
City
Boston Weighs Congestion Pricing for Transit Funding: Mayor Wu Says City Has Contacted New York
Cities
Celtics' Paul George Fined $2,000 for Flopping After Record 38-Point Boston Debut
Cities
18th Boston Asian American Film Festival Under Way: Opening Film 'Isle Child' Tells a Korean Adoptee's Story
City
Quincy Council Votes 8-1 to Urge End of Flock License Plate Cameras; Chinese American Councilor Susan Yuan Leads Measure
City
Boston Police Academy Class 67-26 Graduates: Mayor Wu and Commissioner Cox Lead Swearing-In Ceremony
City
Calling for a Freeze on SI: Students at Boston-Area Universities Walk Out, Rally at Massachusetts State House
Justice
Brockton Brothers Each Get Four Months for Staged Credit Union Robbery, Ordered to Repay $197,146
City
Boston Gains Another Nonstop: Delta to Fly Boston–Reykjavik in 2027
City
Celtics Convert Devin Carter to Two-Way Contract as Providence Star Returns to New England
City
Bruins Beat Kings 4-1 for Fifth Straight Win, Completing California Sweep
Real Estate
Boston Planning Board Approves Targeted Tax Abatements for Four Housing Projects, Unlocking 1,400 Homes
City
Boston College Edges Pitt 27-21 for First ACC Win of the Season
City
Boston Opens Nominations for Fifth Annual Legacy Business Awards; Businesses of 10 Years or More Eligible Through October 30
City
Two Women Shot in Boston's Hyde Park Early Saturday, One Critically Injured; No Arrests Yet
States