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Could email now be headed to the same fate as the telegraph?
The goal of the changes to the exam is to get the content more in line with what students are learning in the classroom.
Robin Williams will be remembered for many playing many, many characters, but his Academy Award-winning role as an empathetic therapist in the 1997 film "Good Will Hunting" left his mark on Boston.
An innovative camp lets kids work in freedom on math and science and sparks an interest.
Addie Swartz's reacHIRE company trains women who've been out of the workforce for years.
Ihor Lakatosh is achieving new independence with help from the medical staff at Shriners Hospital for Children.
Smartphones have made amateur photographers out of just about everyone and now there's an easy way to officially make you a pro.
Members of the New England Patriots traded in their helmets for aprons on Wednesday night, serving food to guests at Danny Amendola's first Boston Celebrity Waiter Night.
It started as a way to help a family devastated by the Boston Marathon bombings, but this year that same family is playing a major role in the Bolton 5K Rally as a way to give back and say thank you.
Schools may want to expose kids to technology but some simply don't have it in the budget.
Political reporter Jon Keller, anchor Jonathan Elias and the Phantom Gourmet were among WBZ's winners.
Customer reviews carry a lot of weight, so some businesses are using a controversial new tactic to avoid getting any negative feedback online.
One local teacher knows opening up experiences in science to his students can make all the difference in their education.
Nathan Han, 15, a freshman at the Boston Latin School, won an award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his work tracking cancer cell mutations.
Students from the Orchard Gardens elementary school in Roxbury performed at the first-ever White House talent show in celebration of the nationwide Turnaround Arts Program.
Learning takes place all the time, even when a child is playing. A group of students from the Wetherbee School in Lawrence were in a math lesson while flying kites in a Raytheon parking lot.
Many shoppers head to the outlets looking for a bargain. But a group of U.S. senators is not convinced the deals are so great.
A group of students from Boston, Chelsea, and Revere get a front-row seat on the science of health care in the Mass. General Hospital Youth Scholars program.
Social Studies teacher Dr. Jeff Shea has been named the Massachusetts Teacher Of The Year.
Lemonade Day teaches elementary and middle school students about entrepreneurship.
An historic morning at the Vatican Sunday, as Pope Francis honors two of his predecessors John XXIII and John Paul II by elevating both to sainthood.
Boston Cardinal O'Malley said Popes John Paul II and John XXIII, both about to be canonized, connected with people in a personal way. WBZ-TV's Paula Ebben reports
Reporters, producers and photographers from WBZ-TV were among the thousands of runners participating in the 118th Boston Marathon.
We know runners from across the country and all around the world will come to Boston to compete in the marathon. Each one has something to prove, including a very special man from Arkansas, who is getting ready to finish what he started one year ago.
St. John's School students are growing their own vegetables in a tower garden.
A Milton, Massachusetts, couple rides in the Pan-Mass Challenge to give thanks for their son's health and to support research that will help other families.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
The high cost for diesel continues taking a toll in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where commercial fishing and boating remain central to the local economy.
A "vault supervisor" at Jay Peak in Vermont is accused of taking more than $70,000 from the ski resort's safe.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Eighteen jurors have been seated in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of killing her three young children in Massachusetts.
Hingham Police say a person fired shots at another driver in an apparent road rage shooting near the library. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Ashlie Jeremie, the man charged with a murder near Boston Common, was arrested earlier this summer on a gun charge.
The high cost for diesel continues taking a toll in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where commercial fishing and boating remain central to the local economy.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
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.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
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.
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."
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.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
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 Baltimore Orioles ended Boston's franchise record-tying 15-game winning streak, defeating the Red Sox 5-1 in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
The Boston Red Sox tied a franchise record in the first game of a doubleheader, beating the Baltimore Orioles for their 15th straight win.
The Red Sox and Orioles will play a doubleheader on Wednesday after their Tuesday night came was postponed due to rain.
The Red Sox are approaching franchise history as they're on a 14-game winning streak, and their fans can't get enough of the action.
Caleb Durbin hit a tiebreaking homer over the Green Monster and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles Monday for their 14th straight win.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.