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Boston Cruise Port: Getting There, Piers, Terminals and More

Planning on visiting the Boston Cruise Port? Read about the facilities, nearby attractions, and how to get to and from this popular port.

NTSB: Green Line train that derailed was speeding

A Green Line trolley was traveling more than three times the speed limit and passed through a stop signal in the moments before a derailment that injured seven

Outrage as teacher at $76K-a-year Massachusetts boarding school will not be prosecuted for 'grooming and abusing multiple young girls'

Longtime history teacher Matthew S. Rutledge has been accused of sexual abuse at Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield by five women between 1992 and 2010.

Former lottery official says treasurer asked him to delete text exchanges

Text messages are subject to the public records law, and there are certain retention policies that govern when they can and cannot be deleted.”

Whitcomb: Mellow Time, Except….Eroding Education; Alviti Must Go

It’s more and more rare for Americans to see friends and family die. They’re apt to expire in a hospital or nursing home, out of sight for everyone except healthcare professionals. And, of course, far more Americans used to see fellow military service members die in war.

‘Yes on 3’ advocates rally in Roxbury, pushing to unionize ride-hailing drivers

Dozens of supporters of Question 3 rallied outside Hibernian Hall in Roxbury on the first day of early voting, describing the measure as a lifeline for workers in a risky industry who currently have little control over their labor conditions.

Tragic Fire in Peabody Claims Life of Elderly Man, Investigation Underway

A 72-year-old man died in an early morning fire at a Peabody mobile home park; the cause is under investigation.

Online lottery launch pushed to spring 2026

Bay Staters may be able to buy lottery products from their phones or computers starting in April 2026, the director of the Massachusetts Lottery said — a new launch date

Sam Mewis gives her thoughts on the botched NWSL Boston team name launch

When Boston soccer fans think of prominent local figures, few garner more respect than former US women’s national team midfielder Sam Mewis.

The Impact of Boston Dynamics on Robotics and AI

Boston Dynamics is a leading company in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), known for pushing the limits of technology. With robots like Spot, Atlas, and Stretch, the company is revolutionizing industries and changing the way we think about robots.

Prosecutors in Karen Read murder case say ‘significant’ data likely excluded

Prosecutors in the Karen Read murder case filed a request to take another look at Read’s SUV as they prepare for<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Stoughton Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking and Drug Charges After Previous Convictions

A Massachusetts man pled guilty to sex trafficking and drug charges after his prior conviction for similar crimes.

Eleven are hailed with Shattuck Awards as ‘everyday heroes of public service’ in Boston

The awardees include individuals whose jobs and positions keep them in the public eye, like James Hooley, the city’s EMS chief, who is the recipient of the 2024 Shattuck Chair Award, and Michael Curry,

4 Massport Logan Express workers accused of stealing ticket revenues

Four employees at Logan Express bus stops have been accused of stealing ticket revenues and will face charges, according to the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport).

Salem's new anti-poverty experiment: No-strings-attached cash

Salem is the latest Massachusetts city to experiment with a guaranteed basic income program, giving 100 residents a monthly $500 cash payment for one year.

How can you stop unwanted political texts? Massachusetts man creates free app to end spam

A successful business owner from Massachusetts thinks he can permanently solve the problem of political text messages.

Here’s why you should move to Massachusetts

The health care, life sciences, education, technology, and financial sectors in Massachusetts will remain big draws.

Goodbye, Boston. You cost too much.

Massachusetts residents are enduring surging prices that nudge homeownership farther from reach and the nation’s highest child care costs.

Time to turn on the heat? Massachusetts could see first freeze Thursday morning.

Temperatures will bottom out just before dawn on Thursday morning. While downtown Boston and Worcester will likely stay well above freezing, the majority of the suburbs will fall to between 28-34 degrees. Despite the cold forecast, the National Weather Service will NOT be issuing any frost or freeze warnings in southern New England.

Falmouth Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $1.3 Million from Employer

Susan Figuerido pled guilty to embezzling $1.3 million from her employer, facing potential prison time and fines.

No details on when clergy abuse report might become public, or who objects to releasing it

Attorney General Andrea Campbell says it's up to the courts, not her, whether the findings involving three Massachusetts dioceses are released.

VA secretary visiting Boston on Wednesday

U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough will be in Boston this week to visit the Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center.

Regulators approve sale of Steward's physician group

State health regulators have given a green light to Steward Health Care System's plans to transfer ownership of its network of doctors in the state, despite concerns raised

Nicholas Ma takes ‘Leap of Faith’ with new documentary about bridging theological and sociopolitical beliefs

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the filmmaker’s father, said that watching the film helped him "sit back more, and listen more."

Boston’s new pro women’s soccer team gets a name, but opponents say it doesn’t improve ‘flawed’ White Stadium plan

A new women’s professional soccer team expected to take the pitch for the first time in 2026 at Boston’s White Stadium was given a name on Tuesday, leading to grumbling from opponents of the

Boston NWSL team to be known as BOS Nation Football Club, with green as primary color

The team also announced that it has added Massachusetts natives Aly Raisman and Elizabeth Banks to its investor group.

State House Roundup: PIcking up after Milton

Picked-up pieces while waiting for any sign of life for the significant bills left in limbo on Beacon Hill after the Aug. 1 crash.

Mass. budget includes language expanding access to preventative HIV medications

The measure waives the need for a primary care physician’s prescription for HIV medications like PrEP and Doxy PEP.

Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups to be enshrined into Naismith Hall Of Fame

Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups will headline the 2024 NBA Hall of Fame class. Thirteen members will also be inducted into basketball history at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield on Sunday night. Other names include Michael Cooper, Doug Collins and WNBA icon Seimone Augustus.

How a medic used an EMBA to scale up her impact

Fundamentally, she is a doctor who specialises in paediatric cardiac intensive care. But LaRovere is not focused only on the transformative power of medicine — she is now using data and technology to get help to where it is needed most. That scaling up of impact was fuelled by a return to study, at business school.

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Long marathon lineup a sign of resurgence in running, from Victoria to Boston

Registration for this weekend’s Royal Victoria Marathon races was up more than 35 per cent from last year, with 12,315 participants signed up as of Friday.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day isn’t a statewide holiday. Here’s why.

Under state law, it’s Columbus Day in honor of Christopher Columbus, a figure beloved among some Italian-Americans for leading expeditions that put the “New World” on Europe’s radar. But in Boston, Cambridge, Newton, and a couple of dozen other municipalities, it’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

The coolest Indigenous Peoples’ Day events in Boston and Cambridge

The Globe has compiled a list of events around Boston and its surrounding neighborhoods taking place over the holiday.

Massachusetts ballot Question 5: An ‘existential threat’ to restaurants or a boon to workers?

Scores of Massachusetts restaurateurs and service workers are continuing to raise concerns around Question 5, while others in the industry say the measure is long overdue and guarantees they make

Weekend Interview: The Fallon Co. President Brian Awe On Bringing Downtown Back In Boston And Beyond

The Fallon Co.'s Brian Awe is intent on remaking American cities by studying their individual dynamics and making them work for residents and business.

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