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Viola Davis was named Woman of the Year on Friday by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
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Viola Davis was named Woman of the Year on Friday by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
The research into the sound of a web may help us one day talk to spiders.
On Monday, almost all Massachusetts elementary schools return to in-person learning.
A 19-year-old Boston man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of a 15-year-old girl in Cambridge.
The Massachusetts Restaurant Association is seeing a renewed interest in people dining out.
A lot of people don't want the work-from-home lifestyle to end, according to new research.
Nineteen-year-old Xavier Louis-Jacques has been identified as the man killed in a shooting in Cambridge early Saturday.
A Harvard University professor who had close ties with Jeffrey Epstein will be barred from starting new research or advising students for at least two years.
Once the expansion is complete in Kendall Square, Google will have amassed more than 1 million square feet of office space in Cambridge.
The study, called kidCOVE, is expected to enroll 6,750 healthy children in the U.S. and Canada.
A "ghost bike" in honor of a bicyclist killed in Cambridge was set on fire Thursday night and police are trying to find out who's responsible.
Some of the best bagels in America can be found in Cambridge, Food & Wine says.
The construction worker killed when a stairway collapsed in Cambridge has been identified as 56-year-old Christopher Stuck.
One construction worker was killed and another seriously injured Wednesday morning when a stairwell collapsed at a city-owned parking garage in Cambridge.
There have been more than 40 catalytic converter thefts reported in Cambridge.
CareWell Urgent Care clinics have notified some patients that appointments for their second COVID-19 vaccine will be postponed, if not canceled altogether.
A new opportunity to apply for a PPP loan gives the owner of The Million Year Picnic hope.
John F. Kennedy's Harvard sweater was sold for more than $85,266, Boston-based RR Auction announced Friday.
Two scientists at Harvard University have a new theory about the massive object that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago.
Moderna is anticipating it will have delivered 100 million doses to the U.S. government by the end of March
The Department said it will no longer have its officers wear camouflage uniforms and is looking to drop the number of military-grade weapons it has.
Rapper Ja Rule is showing off his Harvard University education.
Moderna said it will be adding more vaccine doses to each vial if the FDA approves the move.
Scientists around the world are applauding two Boston-area high school students who made a remarkable discovery.
Fewer than 10 people, who all received the vaccine at the same community site, needed medical attention over a 24-hour period, officials said.
A crash on I-293 in Manchester, New Hampshire sent a truck into the Merrimack River on Wednesday morning.
The Cleveland Guardians maintained their slim first-place lead in the AL Central with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
A Dorchester man says he is being charged with a crime after he says he defended a woman on an MBTA bus who was being harassed by a man with a knife.
The Powder Point Bridge is beloved in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The cost to replace it ranges from $20 million to $172 million.
Residents and crews in coastal areas of Massachusetts are preparing early as a potential nor'easter threatens to bring strong winds, heavy rain, and possible damage.
A crash on I-293 in Manchester, New Hampshire sent a truck into the Merrimack River on Wednesday morning.
There's a potential nor'easter in the Boston area weather forecast for this weekend.
Residents and crews in coastal areas of Massachusetts are preparing early as a potential nor'easter threatens to bring strong winds, heavy rain, and possible damage.
The Powder Point Bridge is beloved in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The cost to replace it ranges from $20 million to $172 million.
Conor Healy's powered wheelchair is his lifeline. When it broke, his family tried for months to get it fixed. So they reached out to Call for Action for help.
Last year, insurance companies in Massachusetts said they would stop covering GLP-1s when used specifically for weight loss.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Conor Healy's powered wheelchair is his lifeline. When it broke, his family tried for months to get it fixed. So they reached out to Call for Action for help.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Cleveland Guardians maintained their slim first-place lead in the AL Central with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
The Boston Red Sox officially named Chad Tracy as the 49th manager in franchise history and picked up two more options on Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow's contract.
The New England Patriots' defense smothered Aaron Rodgers on the way to a 20-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
The Red Sox were 32-46 and 15 1/2 games back in the AL East race on June 24. They have since gone 52-25 and will be in the playoffs.
Despite the loss, the Boston Red Sox secured a playoff berth when the Houston Astros lost to the Atlanta Braves.
A two-headed turtle on Cape Cod has veterinarians seeing double.
Video of a "birdnado" shows thousands of tree swallows preparing to migrate south in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.