Will Katcher

Boston’s signature Fourth of July spectacle, at Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade, is the centerpiece of the state’s Independence Day celebrations.

Public transportation riders were left in limbo Thursday as temperatures climbed toward 100 degrees, straining transit infrastructure.

Boston will host free, family-friendly World Cup watch parties at multiple venues, with some requiring advance registration.

As the World Cup approached, MBTA officials faced questions of whether the $80 stadium train tickets might deter some fans from taking the train entirely.

As the World Cup approached, MBTA officials faced questions about whether the $80 train tickets for travel to the matches in Foxboro — four times the cost of train tickets to a New England Patriots game — might deter some fans from taking the train.

As the World Cup approached, MBTA officials faced questions about whether the $80 train tickets for travel to the matches in Foxborough — four times

The lawsuit accuses the social media giants of designing addictive platforms that have caused a steep decline in student mental health.

Bostin is suing Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube because student mental health issues forced Boston Public Schools to “exponentially"expand support programs in recent years.

The CapeFLYER saw 2,285 riders over the July Fourth weekend, the most it has carried during the holiday period in its 14-year history.

The CapeFLYER, the MBTA’s summertime weekend train to Cape Cod, ferried a record number of passengers from Boston to Hyannis over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, according to the MBTA data.