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Alyssa Vaughn

Contributor

A St. Louis native, Alyssa Vaughn moved to the East Coast to study English at Boston College. She currently lives in an apartment perfectly bisected by the Cambridge/Somerville border.

@alyssacvaughn
City Life

A 21-Year-Old Man Was Struck and Killed by the Commuter Rail Monday Morning

The incident happened in Belmont.

Arts & Entertainment

A New Theater Is Officially Coming to Fenway

And neighbors get discounted tickets.

City Life

Scenes from This Morning’s Ferry Accident in Boston Harbor

Four people were injured.

City Life

Qdoba Violated Mass. Child Labor Laws Thousands of Times

Beneath a façade of free queso and guac hid some remarkable disregard for the law.

City Life

This Isn’t the Way We Wanted the TD Garden Teen Sleuth Story to End

The teens hoped to fund a new rec center through the money TD Garden owed—but now, the plans have been scrapped.

City Life

Meet the New England Aquarium’s Newest Star, Sea-Cat

He’s a little different from other penguins.

City Life

A Fall River City Council Meeting Imploded after Mayor Jasiel Correia Showed Up Uninvited

He planted himself at the table with his aides and refused to leave.

Arts & Entertainment

A New Boston Common Photo Exhibit Explores the Stories of Former Gang Members

Thanks to College Bound Dorchester’s “Uncornered” project.

Arts & Entertainment

The Little Women Trailer Has Arrived to Brighten Your August

Don’t let Timothée Chalamet distract you from all the Massachusetts scenery in the background.

City Life

Like a Trolley Chugging Down Comm Ave, the Green Line Extension Is Running Late

MBTA officials are “very worried.”

The Red Line
City Life

How Will the MBTA’s Upcoming Weekend Outages Affect You?

Check this calendar to find out.

City Life

The City Wants Your Help Reimagining Boston Common

More athletic facilities? Better food options? What would make you like the Common more?

Cars in gridlock
City Life

New MassDOT Study Shows It’s Basically Impossible to Predict How Long Your Commute Will Take

“Reliability” is one of the biggest problems facing Boston drivers, the report states.

Arts & Entertainment

Meet the Street Artist Who’s Spray Painting the Peabody Essex Museum

Unlike some of her other work, this project has been legally sanctioned.

City Life

Officials Say This Morning’s Green Line Derailment Was Caused by Operator Error

This is the sixth derailment we’ve seen this year.