After 4-year-old girl was killed by truck in Boston, Massachusetts group releases fatal pedestrian crash report

After 4-year-old girl was killed by truck in Boston, Massachusetts group releases fatal pedestrian crash report

A local group that pushes for safer streets is out with its annual fatal pedestrian crash report for the Bay State, just days after a 4-year-old girl was struck and killed by a truck in Boston. At least 69 pedestrians lost their lives in crashes in Massachusetts last year, accounting for about 20% of the 346 … Read more

United Way, state now ‘evaluating’ Fort Point migrant overflow shelter proposal

United Way, state now ‘evaluating’ Fort Point migrant overflow shelter proposal

United Way, which has partnered with the state to identify shelter space for migrant families, is officially “evaluating” a church group’s proposal for such a use in a Fort Point office building in Boston’s bustling Seaport neighborhood. Despite the pushback vocalized by several South Boston elected officials since last Thursday’s news that the state was … Read more

Next stop Seaport? Fort Point neighbors told brace for migrants

Next stop Seaport? Fort Point neighbors told brace for migrants

The city has warned startled Fort Point neighbors to be ready for migrants to move into their Seaport district. The Healey administration is eyeing an office building on Farnsworth Street as the next spot to house homeless migrants, the Herald has learned. The location is amid the bustling Seaport not far from the Children’s Museum. … Read more