Who’s to say what makes an online news story “take off”? Sometimes, as with the Karen Read trial, it’s just tremendous ...

An investigation is underway after a popular restaurant in Boston was robbed at gunpoint on Sunday night, authorities said.

From mild temperatures to variable chances of rain, there are quite a few details Massachusetts residents should mind this ...

A spacious historic house located at 1 Durham Street in Boston has new owners. The 3,402-square-foot property, built in 1920, ...

Although rain is in the forecast, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit Boston for the 49th annual First Night celebration.Organizers said this year's First Night party, New England’s ...

Local news was the Herald’s most-read section in 2024, and it remains the heart of every print newspaper and digital issue we ...

Boston-based author Freida McFadden made it big with her novel "The Housemaid." Now, the New York Times bestseller is has a ...

After a two-decade absence from the Boston sports landscape, women’s professional golf returned to the region in 2024 when ...

A condominium located at 135 Seaport Boulevard in Boston has a new owner. The 1,419-square-foot property, built in 2018, was sold on Dec. 3, 2024. The $2,995,000 purchase price works out to $2,111 per ...

With Jalen Hurts recovering from a concussion, the Philadelphia Eagles have resorted to the unthinkable. To secure a No. 2 ...

Boston is on track to end 2024 with a record low homicide rate, bolstering its status as one of the safest large cities in ...

BOSTON - Boston is a such a safe city that law enforcement is now seeing homicide numbers that haven't been a reality since the 1950s. "In the entire time that I've been a police officer, going ...