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Cambridge is among only a handful of U.S. cities that broadcast Al-Jazeera Television News. The city's cable access station says unrest in the Middle East sparked interest among residents, who requested the station.
A community cable operator in Cambridge is joining a small but growing number of local television outlets across the country to begin broadcasting news by Al-Jazeera.
The Phantom Gourmet recently visited an upscale pizzeria in Cambridge's Kendall Square.
One of the three New York City men accused of killing a man in a Harvard University dormitory has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter in exchange for cooperation with prosecutors against the man who allegedly pulled the trigger.
The Harlem Globetrotters are headed to Harvard to teach school children about character.
Firefighters were battling a raging fire under the Gilmore Bridge in Boston Friday. The fire started shortly around 11:30 a.m.
A Cambridge man fought off a biting robber in his home last Friday.
The search is on for a guy who stole someone's wallet from church. Cambridge Police say the victim was at church when someone swiped his wallet out of his jacket.
14 people died Saturday when a bus heading from Mohegan Sun casino to New York crashed on I-95.
Harvard University has appointed Wendel Meyer as acting minister of Memorial Church on campus, replacing the late Peter Gomes. Meyer served as associate minister of Memorial Church from 1997 to 1999 before spending a decade as rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Beverly. He returned to Harvard in December as associate minister for administration.
Cambridge police were looking for suspects Saturday in an early morning double shooting that ended in one death.
A man has been arrested after allegedly claiming to have a bomb in his car as it was undergoing routine security screening at a Logan Airport parking garage.
Larry Summers says a scene from "The Social Network" in which he's shown brushing off two brothers who claim their idea for Facebook was stolen was pretty accurate.
Saturday night, March 5th, Will Gilson and fourteen other Boston chefs will donate their time and talents for a dinner and live auction to raise money for Groton greenhouse owner Jodie Gilson, Will's mom.
Harvard University is welcoming the Reserve Officer Training Corps program back to campus 41 years after banishing it amid dissent over the Vietnam War.
It's what movies are made of. A spin around an outdoor ice skating rink at wintertime.
Pizza delivery driver Brian Carlson can log sixty miles a day getting his orders to customers. But with gas prices skyrocketing, these days he's starting to lose his profits.
A Cambridge police officer was injured in a multi-car accident on Saturday.
A fire broke out late Thursday night at an oil company in Cambridge.
She's the internationally known "Tiger Mom" and she took her book signing tour to Cambridge hoping to convince skeptical readers that her book is not a parenting guide but a memoir.
After nine months of denials, rejection, bickering and finally, discussion, French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis of Paris has signed a deal to buy Genzyme of Cambridge for $20.1 billion plus other milestone payments in the future.
Cambridge-based biotechnology company Genzyme is being bought by French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis for $20.1 billion, ending months of corporate haggling.
A Cambridge software company has some very puzzling help wanted ads.
The two biggest winners ever to appear on Jeopardy have their work cut out for them this week. Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter will go up against Watson - a supercomputer designed by IBM for one task: to answer questions.
Local Egyptians continued their celebrating of President Hosni Mubarak's resignation throughout the weekend.
A New Hampshire State Police trooper used his cruiser to stop a wrong-way driver earlier Sunday morning, leading to the arrest of two people.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
Temperatures are warming up in Boston next week with the city's first 80 and 90-degree days in over 200 days.
A New Hampshire State Police trooper used his cruiser to stop a wrong-way driver earlier Sunday morning, leading to the arrest of two people.
Jessica Ostrowski says her whole life changed when her fiancé Trooper Kevin Trainor was killed stopping a wrong-way driver.
A funeral service was held in Wellesley for the two children who were allegedly murdered by their mother last month.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Massachusetts State Senate president Karen Spilka.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
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.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run and the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday night.
After days of leaks and rumors, the NFL finally released the full schedule for the New England Patriots.
The New England Patriots won't have to wait long for another crack at the Seattle Seahawks after getting dominated in the Super Bowl.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Wednesday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.