In a letter released by the department on Thursday, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox encouraged students to take steps to make sure their personal possessions and living spaces are protected while they’re away.

As students prepare for spring break, the Boston Police Department issued a list of safety tips for staying safe while drinking. Colorless, orderless and tasteless drugs like GHB, Ketamine and Rohypnol — also known as roofies — can be secretly added to drinks,

Edward “Neddy” Kelly, originally from Falmouth, resides in a group home in Framingham and attends the Albert Holland School at 60 Washington Street in Dorchester.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will take questions regarding sanctuary city policies from Congress on Wednesday amid a recent spar with border czar Tom Homan.

Wu emerged from the marathon hearing largely unscathed, and managed to land a few hits in the face of aggressive questioning.

The city of Boston employs some 18,000 people. But last year its budget accounted for more than 20,000 staff. City Councilors want to improve hiring practices and potentially redirect some of the unused money meant for salaries.

The Boston Police Department reports a Sunday hazmat incident at the citizenM Boston North Station Hotel sent one person to the hospital.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu may be facing criminal prosecution for the city’s sanctuary policies after the prospect of federal charges was raised by numerous Republican lawmakers who grilled her at a

Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft said he supports “Boston’s policy of handling immigrants," as his opponent Mayor Michelle Wu came under fire from congressional Republicans at a hearing Wednesday.