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Crews worked through the night to contain a major water main break in Cambridge and were able to stop the leak by Sunday morning.
The online giant ranked Cambridge, home to Harvard University, as the country's most well-read city.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the hepatitis C drug from Cambridge-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
An outspoken advocate for an Army private accused of funneling classified documents to Wikileaks filed suit Friday, claiming federal agents illegally seized confidential information from him at a Chicago airport.
Family members of a Boston-based journalist trapped in Libya called for his immediate release on Thursday.
A fashion startup in Cambridge that wants to help prospective designers just received $1 million in venture capital funding.
The Phantom Gourmet recently visited Evoo Restaurant, a creative bistro in Kendall Square.
A Massachusetts company that has invented a genetically-engineered organism that converts sunlight, water and carbon dioxide directly into fuel is building its first production facility in New Mexico.
It was a beautiful day for a stroll as some 42,000 people came out to walk for hunger on Sunday.
MIT students celebrated a timeless tradition on Saturday by launching a piano off a roof.
We ventured out to the streets of our own Cambridge, confident we could find men who'd admit: they watched, and liked the royal wedding this morning.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is heading to Harvard to discuss his hotly debated education reform proposals.
For the next eight months, the MBTA will be shutting down trolley service on the Green Line from North Station to Lechmere.
The U.S. Coast Guard is halting a search for a possible missing person after failing to turn up anyone when an unattended boat was found on the Charles River near Cambridge.
700 Mylar birds are suspended over Cambridge Street right now. They'll be there until July - even if some people find them distracting.
After months of work, commuters traveling through Cambridge are about to get a break.
Now you don't have to go inside Boston's Museum of Science for an educational experience. The museum on Friday started offering outdoor tours of the parks, open areas and surrounding neighborhoods using Segways, the two-wheeled personal transporters that defy the laws of balance. Museum vice president of education Paul Fontaine says he has long wanted to expand the museum's offerings to the outdoors.
Two local cities are squabbling over which is more interesting. So we want to know what makes your hometown more interesting than surrounding communities?
Opening statements in the murder trial of a New York City man accused of a deadly shooting in a Harvard University dormitory are getting underway.
Harvard has announced that comedian and actress Amy Poehler has been selected as this year's "Senior Class Day" speaker.
Rescue and Dive crews spent part of Friday night searching the Charles River after a woman jumped from the Longfellow Bridge.
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.
Massachusetts State Police have hired an independent agency to monitor reforms to the academy following a recruit's death nearly two years ago.
Most major retail stores and grocery chains will remain open on Labor Day, while banks will close.
The average price of regular gas was $4.15 a gallon on Labor Day, well above the Labor Day weekend record of $3.82 from 2012, and diesel was at a new all-time record of $5.90.
Some business owners in Salem, Massachusetts are in a dispute with the Witch City about what's on their windows.
Aroldis Chapman notched his 400th career save, Eli White hit a three-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox capped a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Massachusetts State Police have hired an independent agency to monitor reforms to the academy following a recruit's death nearly two years ago.
Some business owners in Salem, Massachusetts are in a dispute with the Witch City about what's on their windows.
The Patriots will face the Seahawks in Seattle Wednesday night to open the NFL season. WBZ-TV's Levan Reid reports.
WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt spoke to passengers at Logan Airport in Boston Monday.
The average price of regular gas was $4.14 a gallon heading into the holiday, nearly $1 higher than last year and well above the Labor Day weekend record of $3.82 from 2012, according to AAA.
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.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
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.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
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.
Aroldis Chapman notched his 400th career save, Eli White hit a three-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox capped a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Former Boston Red Sox manager Joe Morgan, who became famous for the team's 1988 "Morgan Magic" season, has died at 95 years old.
Sonny Gray pitched seven three-hit innings for his majors-leading 17th victory to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 on Saturday night.
Mickey Gasper hit a first-inning home run and benches cleared after a contentious eighth-inning double play as the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 on Friday night.
Adley Rutschman homered twice in his return to Baltimore, and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Orioles 6-5 on Thursday night.
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.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.