Two Boston city councilors are calling for the city to rescind Mayor Michelle Wu’s $43,000 raise and the Council’s tiered $21,500 raise and redirect that money to restore budget cuts amid a $70 million shortfall.

The MBTA wants to close part of Summer Street in front of South Station on the days of five World Cup matches in June and July.

Springfield and Hartford areas registered their first heat wave of the season, marked by three consecutive 90-degree days.

Boston Police towed ten scooters and mopeds for motor vehicle violations Monday as a part of their ongoing Operation Safe Scooter.

A major dining hall is still closed on Wentworth’s campus two weeks after it temporarily shut down due to a mice infestation and violations found by the city.

The thermometer ticked past 90 degrees at 11 a.m. Tuesday, making it the warmest May 19 on record. It was early enough that the city could break more records.

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