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New information that some doctors say could end concerns about the link between vaccines and autism.
This October's performance was inspired by the success of last year's autism-friendly Lion King play.
With the potential to affect thousands, the recent outbreak of measles in the U.S. has placed a spotlight on a debate that's raged for years.
It only took 15 minutes, but a small gesture from a Malden police officer was an unexpected Christmas gift for a little boy with autism who was having a very bad day.
Cambridge-based entrepreneur-scientist Ned Sahin and his team have been developing programs for Google Glass that build skills of kids with autism.
The autism-friendly performance of "The Lion King" is for people on the autism spectrum who often can't handle the high sensory output of a show.
A special performance of The Lion King is aimed to create a "judgment free" environment for people with autism.
A 3-year-old boy with autism was left on a school bus after camp.
Teresa Carrington of Lynn claims her 37-year-old son with autism was severely beaten back in March by a worker at the home, which is run by the May Institute.
Shining A Light On Autism.
A Massachusetts task force investigating the status of students in higher education with intellectual disabilities will release a report Monday.
The Centers for Disease Control now estimates that 1 in 68 children may have some form of autism.
A Cambridge police officer recruited cops from 10 departments across the state to help Logan Pearson celebrate his birthday complete with a police escort to the party.
When there's a fire in the home of a child with autism it poses special challenges for parents and caregivers.
He has had 11 birthdays and his family says no one has ever really paid attention. Until now.
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A chance meeting with Mayor Menino changed a Roslindale family's life forever.
The study from Harvard School of Public Health published in the Journal of the American Medical Association says women who experienced physical, emotional or sexual abuse as children are more likely to have a child with autism than women who were not abused.
A Time For Mourning.
Across the country this weekend, people will walk to raise money and awareness for autism research.
After spending nearly five weeks on a Boston Celtics mosaic, 48 autistic students at the Joseph Lee School in Dorchester got to present their special gift to the team on Wednesday.
Someone at the school pulled a boy's tooth out after his teacher said he was distracted by it. That person ended up pulling out the wrong tooth.
The criminal trial for Kelsey Fitzsimmons, the North Andover police officer who was shot last year while being served a restraining order, begins Monday.
Two pilots were killed and dozens of people injured at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and firetruck collided, authorities said.
The loss snapped the Celtics' four-game winning streak and left them just a half-game ahead of the New York Knicks in second place in the Eastern Conference.
Merrimack Valley police officers dove into the ocean as a culmination of a campaign supporting Make-A-Wish.
Can old dogs teach us new tricks for how to live longer, healthier lives? A nationwide project searches for answers.
The criminal trial for Kelsey Fitzsimmons, the North Andover police officer who was shot last year while being served a restraining order, begins Monday.
Two pilots were killed at New York's La Guardia Airport when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and firetruck collided.
Sunday was a busy day at Logan Airport as TSA agents continue to work without pay during the partial government shutdown.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey.
The loss snapped the Celtics' four-game winning streak and left them just a half-game ahead of the New York Knicks in second place in the Eastern Conference.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The loss snapped the Celtics' four-game winning streak and left them just a half-game ahead of the New York Knicks in second place in the Eastern Conference.
The Fleet said there 6,164 people in attendance at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, the largest regular-season attendance in franchise history.
Defenseman Nikita Zadorov broke a tie at 9:42 of the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Saturday night in an Eastern Conference wild-card showdown.
Boston Legacy lost their first-ever away game 3-0 to the Houston Dash on Saturday.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.