Payphone at Boston University connects students, seniors 3,000 miles apart
When someone picks up the phone in Boston, they are connected to another payphone at a senior living complex 3,000 miles away.
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When someone picks up the phone in Boston, they are connected to another payphone at a senior living complex 3,000 miles away.
When someone picks up the phone in Boston, they are connected to another payphone at a senior living complex 3,000 miles away. WBZ-TV's Aaron Parseghian reports.
The Boston University men's hockey team didn't let a blizzard stop them from getting to practice on Monday.
Players from the BU Terriers walked to practice in full uniform in the middle of a blizzard.
Businesses in Massachusetts are thrilled for staff to be less stressed and for prices to be lower after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's tariffs on Friday.
A protest was held at Boston University after a student there claimed his tip led to an immigration raid at the Allston Car Wash last week.
The protest came after a BU student claimed his tip led to the immigration raid. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
The game is free and you can earn digital currency that will let you upgrade your bus with customized wraps.
Baylor University wants Boston University to stop using one particular style of the "BU" logo.
WBZ TV's Penny Kmitt spoke to a CTE expert from Boston University a day after the deadly rampage.
Boston University has laid off 120 employees and eliminated an additional 120 vacant positions as part of an effort to reduce its budget.
Boston University has laid off 120 employees and eliminated an additional 120 vacant positions. WBZ-TV's Logan Hall reports.
Boston University is seeking an outside review of its athletic department after new allegations against the women's soccer staff were brought forward. WBZ-TV's Chris Tanak has Friday's top stories.
Legendary Boston University hockey coach Jack Parker will take his place in the Hockey Hall of Fame later this year.
Melissa Hortman, a Minnesota lawmaker who was gunned down in what is described as a politically motivated attack, earned degrees at Boston University and Harvard.
In a new documentary, Alex Cooper opened up for the first time about years' worth of alleged sexual harassment from her soccer coach.
Kyle MacDonald, a contestant from Boston, Massachusetts, won nearly $28,000 on Wheel of Fortune.
Kyle MacDonald, who grew up in Canada, said he grew up watching the show with his grandmother and that it taught him the alphabet and develop his reading skills.
Two nights after coming up short for a national championship, former BU star Quinn Hutson is expected to make his NHL debut for the Edmonton Oilers.
Boston University fell short in its bid for a sixth National Championship Saturday night in St. Louis, losing to Western Michigan in the Frozen Four title game.
Boston University fell short in its bid for a sixth National Championship losing to Western Michigan in the Frozen Four title game. But fans are now focusing on next year. WBZ-TV's Logan Hall reports.
The BU Terriers fell to Western Michigan, 6-2, in Saturday night's National Championship game, which had several players fighting back tears after the loss.
Boston University will be playing for a national championship Saturday night, with the Terriers set to face Western Michigan after both teams earned Frozen Four victories Thursday in St. Louis.
Eric Gallanty, the play-by-play voice of Hockey East on NESN, discusses BU's run to the title game and the X factors against Western Michigan.
Jack Hughes and Cole Eiserman scored as Boston University beat Penn State 3-1 to advance to its first final in 10 years.
Sarah Fillier spent her first two seasons with the New York Sirens accustomed to staring at empty blocks of seats across the bench during home games.
The partial government shutdown is leading to long security lines at some airports around the country.
Gas prices in Massachusetts have surged 24 cents since last week, according to AAA.
The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
The Boston area and much of southern New England is heading into an active stretch of weather to start the week.
The partial government shutdown is leading to long security lines at some airports around the country.
Gas prices in Massachusetts have surged 24 cents since last week, according to AAA.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.
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."
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.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
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.
Sarah Fillier spent her first two seasons with the New York Sirens accustomed to staring at empty blocks of seats across the bench during home games.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu had an epic bat flip after hitting a clutch home run for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.
Jayson Tatum had 20 points and 14 rebounds in a season-high 32 minutes as Boston beat Washington on Saturday.
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.