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Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot will be stationed at the Tesla showroom at 888 Boylston Street in Boston, right along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon today, ready to cheer on runners and pose for photos with spectators. According to a Tesla email shared by content creator Sawyer Merritt...

Members of the Massachusetts State Police and the FBI gathered to highlight security plans ahead of the 130th Boston Marathon.

With today being the annual running of the Boston Marathon, my thoughts drifted back to that event in 2013 when terrorism injected itself into the iconic sporting event. Most are familiar with what happened, but this post, which I wrote on April 22, 2013, provides many details and a feel of what it was like at the time, to me at least . . .

While many in the distance running world view the Boston Marathon as the pinnacle of their sport, Liz Rock now sees it simply as a “means to an end.” Prize Money, Qualifying Times for 2026 Boston Marathon She will attend the race Monday, cheering from the sidelines near the 22nd mile marker, but she said her support is for the runners and not meant...

Looking for budget-friendly thrift stores in Massachusetts with incredible prices?. These 10 thrift stores offer amazing quality and unbelievable deals!. 1. West Main Thrift (Ayer) West Main Thrift in Ayer proves that small towns can have big savings. This delightful shop sits prominently on the main street. The building’s classic...

Voters in Massachusetts’ Eighth Congressional District are staring at a classic generational showdown: 71-year-old Rep. Stephen Lynch, a fixture in the delegation for decades, is facing a serious primary challenge from 39-year-old Patrick Roath, a voting-rights lawyer and former aide to Gov. Deval Patrick. Roath has framed his run as a bid for generational change, and the race has...

A look back at when Massachusetts made 10-digit dialing mandatory and how it changed everyday phone calls.

An ancient art form still practiced by hand, bookbinding is finding new life at the Harcourt Bindery​, a small shop in Charlestown.

There’s another new wrinkle in the winding process of rezoning a Chestnut Hill office park for commercial development, and it centers around a familiar local issue: parking. In a letter sent to Brookline planning staff last week, WS Development, which owns The Street shopping center, wrote to oppose the zoning that is set for a Town Meeting vote this May after two years of...

Danvers police are warning the public to secure their vehicles overnight after several car break-ins were reported on Sunday in Danvers, Peabody and Middleton. The break-ins happened in the early morning and involved suspects who were checking for unlocked vehicles, Danvers police wrote in a Facebook post. “We’re reminding residents...