Sound Check is the Globe’s weekly guide to concerts, tunes, and trends rooted in Boston and beyond. This column covers Dec.

— The Mets will miss the playoffs after committing $765 million to Juan Soto: Soto will enjoy a fine debut season in Queens, but the Mets can’t recapture 2024’s magic and finish third in the NL East ...

Renovating the historic building that it has operated out of for the past 40 years will help St. Francis House better meet ...

After a surprising amount of snow in Boston last week, many sidewalks were not cleared and have become slippery.

Boston is not the most beautiful winter city in the world, according to Boston.com readers who took our informal poll.

The Mavericks had their seven-game win streak snapped in the NBA Cup quarterfinals against the Thunder. Luka Doncic and Kyrie ...

Samara Spencer's hot hand led the Lady Vols basketball to a record-breaking 139-59 win against NC Central on Saturday ...

There's been months of back and forth on a tax proposal by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. But this week, that proposal effectively ...

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson ... her for an alleged bonus kickback scheme carried out last year in a City Hall bathroom, said she could still effectively serve her constituents ...

NO, I DO NOT. FERNANDEZ ANDERSON IS ACCUSED OF TAKING A $7,000 KICKBACK FROM A RELATIVE SHE HIRED FOR A JOB AT BOSTON CITY HALL. PROSECUTORS SAY THE TWO TEXTED EACH OTHER AND MET IN A BATHROOM AT ...

The City of Boston unveiled a new program Thursday that aims to save 1,500 Boston renters from displacement in its first five years. The Boston Acquisition Fund will provide developers with ...

The meeting was held at noon at Boston City Hall and was the last of 2024 and the first since Fernandes Anderson was charged Friday in federal court with five counts of wire fraud and one count of ...