The hotel is celebrating its 170th anniversary. The post Look inside the $65 million renovation of Boston’s oldest hotel appeared first on Boston.com.

A Boston cocktail bar and lounge “inspired by the golden age of travel” will have its last day of service on Halloween. Birds of Paradise in Brighton will permanently close after Friday night, Oct. 31. “We’d like to thank the Brighton community for the last couple years at the Speedway,” the establishment wrote in an Instagram post Tuesday.

Mayor Wu touted what she views as the accomplishments of the school district during the first four years of her administration.

Incumbent Brian Worrell is being challenged by Helen Cameron in the District 4 race. The post Boston City Council District 4 race: Brian Worrell and Helen Cameron appeared first on Boston.com.

Safety initiatives in downtown Boston have produced some positive results over the past eight months — but business owners and city leaders say the work is just getting started.

Nevertheless, the Celtics must make do with what they're working with. After all, there's no single trade that could suddenly get the team back on track. In truth, it may take a year or two before Mazzulla is coaching a contending-level roster again.

Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York City, and Seattle, with a combined population of about 11.8 million, feature the largest mayoral races voting on Nov. 4. Here is what you need to know ahead of Election Day.

The Nationals have a new manager who has ties to Boston. Washington hired Blake Butera as its next skipper, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported, Butera, 33, will be MLB’s youngest manager since 1972 when the Minnesota Twins hired Frank Quilici.

The Irish firefighter accused of raping a woman at a hotel while he was visiting Boston to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day was found guilty and sentenced Thursday to seven to nine years in state prison.