Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Wednesday that she wants to set the city on a path to reach its former peak population while guarding against trends that are already putting pressure on residents ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boston has never been bigger. But the city’s fleet of buses has not kept pace with its booming population, according to a new ...

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Massachusetts and the Boston metro area both saw their slowest population growth last year since the COVID-19 pandemic, newly released census data shows. After a dip in 2021, the Greater Boston ...

Boston lost more than 1,300 residents last year, while Everett and Worcester were the state’s biggest population gainers, ...

As Boston residents prepare to choose their next mayor, some of the city’s other inhabitants face an uncertain future. Mayor Michelle Wu and philanthropist Josh Kraft, her top challenger, shared their ...

The US Census Bureau released its first snapshot of Boston’s racial makeup in 2024 Thursday, offering a glimpse into how the city’s demographics have shifted since a year prior. One clear change was ...