Best Fall Parent-Child Activities Near Boston
Parent-child activities in Boston are abounding. There are indoor and outdoor activities in and around the city to please everyone in the family.
Parent-child activities in Boston are abounding. There are indoor and outdoor activities in and around the city to please everyone in the family.
The cost of supplies can add up fast, so we're doing the comparison shopping for you to find the best bargains in this week's WBZ-TV Summer of Savings.
Karyn Ginsburg, M.Ed. has agreed to offer five tips for parents of children transitioning back to school after summer break.
Here, parenting expert NJ Rongner shares five valuable tips that parents can use before the first day of school to prep themselves and their family for a child's first day of Kindergarten!
Looking for different lunch ideas that your kids can prepare and pack on their own? One local teacher and mom of three shares some awesome lunch plans.
Boston loves school days, colleges love Boston. Hands down, win-win situation for students and shop owners alike!
Learning about the world can be tough for some young children, particularly ones who have sensory issues or disorders. But the senses can be used to help ground them, and there are a variety of toys and items that can do just that.
Create some back to school memories, then re-visit those memories for many years to come. A back to school time capsule is a great annual tradition. Here's how to make one and a few ideas on what to include in your family's capsule.
Start the school year off on the right foot by helping your kids prep for school before the first day.
What memories do you use to help document your child's progression through school? Here are five different traditions you can begin this year.
Sally Sampson of ChopChopKids has some tips on how parents can help their kids whip up quick and easy bag lunches for school.
Top places the kids will love to visit before school starts up again this fall.
Back to school shopping is transformed into a delightful outing that won't hurt the budget with some of the best boutiques in Boston waiting to serve your family.
One of the keys to academic success is an organized (and quiet!) at-home study space. Create a homework hotspot in your home, whether it's located in a designated room or tucked into a smaller nook with these tips.
Plan ahead for a quick and healthy morning meal from your own kitchen.
Nearly every student entering his or her last year in school will face senioritis. Here are a few tips and tricks to help keep yourself motivated and on track.
Overcoming first day jitters -- whether for kindergarten or a new school -- all starts with the parents, according to two counselors who weigh in on the subject.
Kids of all ages love the lazy days of summer. Schedules are relaxed and fun is the main focus. These five tips can make falling back into school routines at the end of the summer break can be a lot easier.
Summer is wrapping up and it's time to think about getting ready to go back to school. Hit the books looking your best with help from these Boston stores.
College is a monumental time in a young person's life, our sister company Simon & Schuster has a book that will them thinking about their impact on the world, their future success, and the enriching value of what they're learning behind university gates.
Seasoned instructors share the essentials for your child's transition back to the classroom.
With creative planning and the right containers, packing a quick and healthy lunch can be as easy as ABC and 123!
Senior year in high school is a time of choices, changes, and transitions. It's also a time of hard work, where students aren't just focusing on the schoolwork at hand, but also getting ready for college.
School is back in session, so take some time to go over these important safety tips with your children. This is just the beginning of the conversation, but it's a great place to get started.
Help your kids make the most of their time when they head back to school with these 5 study tips.
The historian notes the felony conviction of a former American president by a jury of peers, proving all are equal under the law, would never have taken place in countries ruled by authoritarians.
Pride Month kicked off in downtown Boston on Saturday, celebrating inclusion and the twentieth anniversary of marriage equality in Massachusetts.
Being found guilty of 34 felony counts would normally mark the end of someone's political prospects. But this week's conviction is not stopping Trump (who has built his career, and brand, on grievances) from running for another term in the White House.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
A police officer and a homeowner rushed into a burning farm on Thursday night to rescue six horses trapped inside.
A police officer and a homeowner rushed into a burning farm on Thursday night to rescue six horses trapped inside.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
A Massachusetts teacher is on leave, accused of holding a mock slave auction and using the "n-word" during another lesson.
Former Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone, now president of the Northeast Clean Energy Council, joined WBZ-TV and discussed challenges facing the clean energy agenda.
Pride Month kicked off in downtown Boston on Saturday, celebrating inclusion and the twentieth anniversary of marriage equality in Massachusetts.
A new study finds that seeing your friends face-to-face promotes greater well-being than texting them.
Researchers in Massachusetts have found that complaints of memory loss by patients or their loved ones could predict changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer question about whether or not Ozempic could be used for addiction treatment in the future.
New research finds getting an epidural during labor could help reduce the risk of complications.
"I Am More," a community conversation on mental health, all began with one artist's struggle - and the outpouring of support that followed.
A reformed romance scammer is speaking out, sharing with the I-Team how he got women to send him tens of thousands of dollars.
The I-Team's Call for Action came to the aid of a Waltham woman who paid thousands for a procedure to help her lose fat.
Records show Massachusetts police departments typically and legally sell back or trade in their guns to dealers when they're no longer used by officers.
A woman told WBZ-TV's I-Team she believes she was raped by a killer just weeks before two bodies were found in Brockton in 2014.
The I-Team uncovered a posting on a Massachusetts State Police Instagram account that used a song with racial slurs and talked about guns.
Former Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone, now president of the Northeast Clean Energy Council, joined WBZ-TV and discussed challenges facing the clean energy agenda.
As we await the verdict in the trial of former President Donald Trump, political observers wonder how it might affect the outcome of the presidential race.
Harvard University has decided to go neutral and stop weighing in as an institution on current affairs.
Recent years have been tough sledding for Massachusetts Republicans, who've seen their numbers in the Legislature dwindle while losing county seats and the governor's office.
Independents are the ones who make the difference at the polls, but they don't like partisanship and extremism.
At a time when store closures are surging, the parent company of TJ Maxx and Marshalls is talking about opening hundreds of new stores.
Takeda is planning to lay off more than 600 people in Cambridge and Lexington, Massachusetts
The West Boylston Cinema movie theater in central Massachusetts is going out of business.
You can once again grab a cocktail to go in Massachusetts.
April 20, 2024 is Record Store Day. See which record shops in Massachusetts are participating.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End to make an after dinner cocktail recipe.
Family owned and operated, Smith's Country Cheese in Winchendon is a working dairy farm and creamery making dairy products the old-fashioned way.
Rachel Holt talks to the founder of Bonsai Bar for a crash course in the art of bonsai.
North Shore Adventures & Outdoor Center in Rockport helps bring you closer to nature and go exploring on the water.
Set in the woods outside of Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine, Terramor Outdoor Resort offers guests the joy of camping in nature with all the luxury amenities of a modern resort.
Enmanuel Valdez homered twice for his first career multihomer game and drove in three runs to power the Boston Red Sox past the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Saturday.
Vinicius Junior scored in the 83rd minute at Wembley Stadium to seal a record-extending 15th European Cup for Real Madrid.
Ceddanne Rafaela homered twice for his first multi-homer game and drove in five runs, Tanner Houck had a solid start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Friday night.
Do you like three-pointers? Because the Celtics and the Mavericks are about to send three-balls soaring in the NBA Finals.
Some media members are pushing a Jayson Tatum vs. Jaylen Brown feud in Boston, and Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has had enough of it.
Researchers spotted a 37-year-old right whale mother named Wolf and her calf off the coast of Massachusetts.
The 2024 cicada broods will not be emerging in Massachusetts - but the buzzing bugs are set to appear here in 2025.
A pair of vultures thought to be "actively dying" actually had too much to drink, wildlife rescuers in Connecticut say.
A fluffy pile of golden retrievers took over the Boston Common in memory of Spencer the marathon dog.
The thick fog made for an eerie sight as the Mayflower II crossed the Cape Cod Canal.