Jess Burton in a blue shirt and gold necklace

Jessica Burton

Senior City Editor

Jess is based in Boston, MA and when she isn’t creating content, you’ll find her at one of the local breweries, walking her dogs on the Esplanade, or attending a concert. After graduating from the University of Florida, she moved to Columbia, SC where she worked at various nonprofit organizations + was a City Editor for COLAtoday before relocating to launch BOStoday in 2021.

The inaugural American Flag Football League is getting ready to kick off in new digs.
See a variety of items including photographs of the March on Boston Common, a signed Langston Hughes book, and more.
Open the door to the history of this style of housing in Boston.
We’re unpacking the rules for the new bag policy for your next trip to TD Garden.
Watch Valentine Howell Jr. turn up the heat when the newest season premieres on Wednesday, March 20 at 9 p.m.
The city is all booked up — read up on three new bookshops in the works for Beacon Hill, Davis Square, and Dorchester.
Two upcoming projects are in the works for the popular streaming service. Here’s what you need to know.
The City of Boston will expand the free fare program creating an estimated savings of $6+ million for Bostonians.
Looking for the best places to watch the most exciting sports games of the season? We’ve got you covered.
If you’re looking for paczki’s around Boston head to the Dorchester market.
Book up your February calendar with events from the City of Boston, Boston Public Library, and a film series to honor Black History Month.
Move over Phil — Ms. G is ready to make her annual predictions.
A real estate group now has the keys to the historic downtown property.
Test your knowledge on local news and happenings from the past month with this crossword puzzle.
Find out which stunning snap was the favorite among BOStoday readers.
The TV show following the story of the French Chef has been canceled after two seasons.
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at one of these seven events around Boston.
Here’s a by the numbers breakdown of how Gov. Healey plans to spend the FY25 budget totaling $58 billion.
Boston turned up the heat this year with one Best New Restaurant nomination, two Outstanding Wine Program nominations, and seven Best Chef: Northeast nods.
🏒 Skating through the history of the world’s oldest ice hockey arena, which you can still visit in Boston.
A team of tree experts will care for 500+ trees throughout Olmsted Park, beginning the second seven-year tree pruning cycle across the entire Emerald Necklace park system.
The Faneuil Branch of the Boston Public Library will reopen to the public on Thursday, Jan. 25 in Oak Square.
Consider this your sign to book a sauna session or cold plunge in the city.
Celebrate and honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Seaport neighborhood has created a cocktail + mocktail crawl to support Boston-based nonprofit 826.
With multiple programs and initiatives, the City of Boston sounds like a great place to grow up. What do you think?
Delicious Italian eats like Bolognese Linguine, Sausage Orecchiette and Spicy Seafood Tagliatelle await at the new addition Makaroni Pastaria.
The new women and disability-owned pop-up Read My Lips Boston has planned three events to shop with fellow book lovers.
The new food hall will be serving up delicious eats from Michelin-starred chef John Fraser.
As the city prepares for the potential of the first snowfall of the season, here are a few things to keep mind.