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The online giant ranked Cambridge, home to Harvard University, as the country's most well-read city.
A groundbreaking was held Monday at the former Brighton Mills shopping center, for the $157 million Charlesview Residences.
Gardening With Gutner takes us to the Arnold Arboretum this week, where they have the largest collection of Lilacs in all of New England.
The author known as the "Tiger Mom" faces criticism wherever she goes for what many consider as harsh parenting. But, one of her daughters just got into Harvard.
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.
Parents struggle to send their children child to an Ivy League school in part because they hope it will make them a better worker. But will it?
Boston's Redevelopment Authority has given the go-ahead on five key projects that will create thousands of new jobs.
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.
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.
Kyle Casey scored a season-high 24 points to lead Harvard to a 79-67 victory over Princeton on Saturday night and guarantee the Crimson at least a share of their first-ever Ivy League title.
Senator John Kerry is calling on Yale University to follow the lead of Harvard University and welcome the military's Reserve Officer Training Corps back to campus.
Grammy Award-winning singer and philanthropist Shakira is being honored by Harvard University.
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.
Watching Dr Hugh Herr walk through the offices of iWalk, the Cambridge company he founded, is unremarkable. Which is precisely why it is so remarkable.
Boston College reached the Beanpot final for the fifth time in six years, and this time the Eagles have already done the hard part.
That was quite the snowstorm we got, and it has left behind a mess, especially in densely-populated neighborhoods where parking is difficult even when there isn't a ton of snow in the street.
A respected Harvard educator says the release of thousands private transmissions on WikiLeaks will hurt U.S. diplomatic relations. Chief Correspondent Joe Shortsleeve found out the same professor also supports the right of the media to make this material public.
Vuvuzelas, the plastic horns famous during the 2010 soccer World Cup for their drowning buzz, are being banned for this weekend's 127th football game between Harvard and Yale. But they are causing a buzz anyway.
A good day for Harvard, New Hampshire and Holy Cross as the college football season enters the homestretch.
Nearly half the more than 6 million dollars spent this year and last by seven big pharmaceutical firms on doctors went to Harvard doctors.
Welles Crowther, the Boston College graduate remembered as "The Man in the Red Bandana" for his heroism during the 9/11 attacks, will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The Minnesota Twins rallied from four runs down to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Friday night.
A West Yarmouth, Massachusetts man has been charged in connection with a pair of armed bank robberies in Boston last month.
Thousands of kids, many of them high school seniors skipping school, congregated at Hampton Beach and dozens were arrested.
Bobby Collins of Sturbridge, Massachusetts walked into an assembly of thanks and gratitude in the auditorium he's been cleaning for the past 50 years.
A Plymouth mom who was seeking an affordable wheelchair van for her son has been gifted a new one by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
One person was arrested after Foxboro school officials say two dozen young people threw toilet paper all over the front of the school, and another eight broke in.
Thousands of kids, many of them high school seniors skipping school, congregated at Hampton Beach and dozens were arrested.
Welles Crowther, the Boston College graduate remembered as "The Man in the Red Bandana" for his heroism during the 9/11 attacks, will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
A West Yarmouth, Massachusetts man has been charged in connection with a pair of armed bank robberies in Boston last month.
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.
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.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
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 Minnesota Twins rallied from four runs down to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Friday night.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Jarren Duran's opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras hit his team-leading 10th homer and Sonny Gray outdueled Seth Lugo as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday 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.