5 Historical Facts You Didn't Know About Boston
There are some seriously fun and weird facts about the history of Boston that you probably didn't know. The city is filled with super cool tidbits that will make you appreciate and love it even more.
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There are some seriously fun and weird facts about the history of Boston that you probably didn't know. The city is filled with super cool tidbits that will make you appreciate and love it even more.
A fan at Fenway Park was injured by a foul ball during a game Wednesday night, the latest in a series of crowd accidents this season at the century-old stadium.
A new ordinance banning chewing tobacco products at Fenway Park and other city parks goes into effect on April 1, 2016.
A Boston bar has been cited after a shooting that left two women injured early Sunday morning near Fenway Park.
Two people were reportedly injured following a shooting just outside Fenway Park.
A ban on smokeless tobacco products at Fenway Park and other Boston sports venues was approved Wednesday by the City Council.
A fan at Fenway Park has been taken away on a stretcher after flipping over backward trying to catch a foul ball.
Two Red Sox fans won a dream night at Fenway Park and will spend the night in a luxury suite.
The boyfriend of a woman nearly killed at Fenway Park is demanding more safety netting at the park.
New York Yankees catcher Brian McCann's bat slipped out of his hands and hit a female fan near the Boston Red Sox dugout.
A fan struck by a foul ball that went behind home plate last year during a Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park has sued the team's principal owner.
After the Sept. 2 game, the winner can sleep in a specially outfitted luxury suite, followed by breakfast atop the Green Monster.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has filed a proposal to ban smokeless tobacco products like dip and snuff from all city ballparks, from Fenway Park to neighborhood Little League fields.
Pedro Martinez has already taken his place among the greats of the game in Cooperstown, and on Tuesday, he'll join the fellow greats of Fenway Park.
From concerts to football games to soccer matches to hockey games to (obviously) baseball games, Fenway Park has played host to a wide variety of contests over the years. But a new event could be on the way.
Summer is in full swing, which means parents around New England are looking to find activities for the whole family. Those summer plans may very well include a trip to historic Fenway Park.
It wants to extend the screens that typically cover only a few sections behind the plate so that they run from foul pole to foul pole.
Boston City Councillor Stephen J. Murphy is calling for a review of safety measures at major league ballparks like Fenway Park.
A woman hit in the head by a foul ball during a New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park on Friday night has been released from the hospital.
Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia surprised nine Salem Five Bank contest winners by taking them on a personal trolley tour of Boston on Saturday morning.
A fan was taken to the hospital after she was hit by a foul ball at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox will sport a particularly patriotic look as they take the field today at Fenway Park against the Houston Astros.
Fenway Park will host an Independence Day celebration following Friday night's game against the Astros.
Shortly after Pedro Martinez is enshrined among the best to ever play the game of baseball, he'll see his number take its place among the best to call Fenway Park home.
Rob Manfred has a lot on his plate in his first year as commissioner of Major League Baseball.
The pilot was the only person on board at the time and was treated for minor injuries.
First responders and community members lined the streets and highway overpasses for the dignified transfer of Trooper Kevin Trainor.
The Tampa Bay Rays won their seventh straight game by beating the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Thursday night.
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline due to a cyberattack.
Nearly 50,000 Massachusetts residents entered the 250th Anniversary Low Number Plate Lottery.
A super El Niño is quickly brewing, and will likely have a big influence on weather in Massachusetts.
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline due to a cyberattack.
The ongoing issues with the "senior assassin" game across Massachusetts caused a close call in Stoneham.
Nearly 50,000 Massachusetts residents entered the 250th Anniversary Low Number Plate Lottery.
The pilot was the only person on board at the time and was treated for minor injuries.
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.
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.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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.
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.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
The Tampa Bay Rays won their seventh straight game by beating the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Thursday night.
Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony has been put on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right wrist.
Jaylen Brown was back streaming on his Twitch platform after turning heads by saying this was his favorite year despite the Celtics blowing a 3-1 series lead to the Sixers.
Sonny Gray pitched five innings in his return from injury and the Boston Red Sox finished a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-0 win.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye said he doesn't think the head coach's off-field issues will be a distraction for the defending AFC champions this upcoming season.
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.