Boston

Boston Economy Will Escape Big Freeze Of Historic Snowstorms

6:38pm March 06, 2015

by Curt Nickisch

New England businesses are taking stock after weeks of record-setting winter storms disrupted transportation, stopping many workers from doing their jobs. Telecommuting is helping Boston get by.

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A fashion doll in a milk crate saves a parking space on a residential street in South Boston.

With Much Controversy, Boston Begins Removing Parking Space Savers

6:06pm March 02, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The near-record winter is testing a longtime Boston tradition of allowing residents to save a parking space they shoveled out 48 hours. The problem is that the snow hasn't stopped falling.

The U.S. Olympic Committee has chosen Boston to bid on hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics. Committee Chairman Larry Probst is seen speaking last February.

Sports

Poll Shows Bloom Has Fallen Off Olympic Bid For Most Bostonians

1:24pm February 19, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Opposition to the Olympics has grown by 13 percent since Boston was chosen by the U.S. Olympic Committee to be the American bid for 2024.

A woman walks with two dogs as snow falls on Boston Common in Boston, on Saturday.

National

Another Winter Storm Slams The Northeast

9:04am February 15, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The system was bringing hurricane-force winds and near-white-out conditions to parts of the region, with northern Massachusetts and the Boston area particularly hard hit.

Parking meters sits mostly buried in a mound of snow on Friday in downtown Boston.

Déjà Vu All Over Again: Northeast Braces For Another Blizzard

6:21pm February 13, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

February has already become the snowiest on record for Boston, and this weekend's storm may bring up to a foot of more snow.

Greg Burkett clears snow from a winter storm in Cambridge, Mass., on Monday. Boston has had more than 6 feet of snow in the past 30 days.

National

Snowfall Obliterates Records In Boston: 'Another Winter Storm?!'

9:38am February 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Boston has had more than 72 inches of snow in the past 30 days, breaking a record set in 1978, the National Weather Service says.

National

Kerry Fined $50 For Not Shoveling Sidewalk Outside Boston Home

5:37pm January 30, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The secretary of state was in Saudi Arabia when the massive snowstorm struck the Northeast this week. His spokesman said he would pay the fine.

Boston is in the running to host the 2024 Olympics.

Not So Wicked Smaht: Boston's Olympic Hopes

9:04am January 14, 2015

by Frank Deford

The city is excited to be in the running to host the 2024 Summer Games. Commentator Frank Deford counts the many ways Boston will be a big loser if it wins.

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LA, DC, SF, Boston? U.S. Pick For Olympic Host May Come Thursday

11:09am January 07, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The U.S. Olympic Committee announced Monday that its board would discuss the four cities' bids at Denver International Airport later this week — and then possibly travel to the winning city.

Third-grade teacher Nikki Bollerman, 26, won a contest that gave her students books for the holidays. When she also won $150,000, she decided it should go to her school.

Education

Teacher Wins $150,000 Prize — And Donates It All To Her School

3:43pm December 24, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Nikki Bollerman recently won a contest that gave books to her students. The third-grade teacher, 26, decided the cash that came with it should also go to her school.