Firefighters used an engine ladder to rescue a woman from the frigid waters of a river in Massachusetts Tuesday morning.

The city won 225 new liquor licenses last year — the largest increase in Boston’s liquor license stock since the end of Prohibition, officials said. These are the first recipients of the new licenses.

A person was rescued from the middle of the frigid Charles River Tuesday by firefighters who positioned equipment on the ...

This is how to spend the perfect day in Charlestown according to a local expert. Tour historic and modern sites in the ...

Boston has seen a bookstore "boomlet" in recent years, says Beth Ineson of the New England Independent Booksellers Association. The intrigue: The region is home to bookstores that cater to nerds, ...

Mostly sunny with a high of 27 °F (-2.8 °C). Winds WNW at 7 to 10 mph (11.3 to 16.1 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds variable at 3 to 6 mph (4.8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 17 °F ...

Boston isn’t short on Italian food — it’s easy to find ... Note: While pizza is probably America’s favorite Italian offering, dedicated pizzerias don’t appear on this map; they’ve got their own.

Charles, 36, spent the first four years of her career with the Sun, who selected her No. 1 overall in the 2010 draft out of UConn. The New York City native was named Rookie of the Year in 2010 and ...

Skaters Jinna Han and Spencer Lane were among those killed, according to Doug Zeghibe, CEO of the Skating Club of Boston. Their mothers, Jin Han and Christine Lane, as well as their coaches ...

Fourteen figure skaters including two athletes from Boston, their mothers, and coaches, were among the 60 people killed in a devastating mid-air plane crash over Washington, DC, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, ...