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The sounds of liberty rang out in Bell Rock Park on May 27, echoing a tradition rooted deep in Malden’s history. One of the country’s oldest continuously used public spaces, Bell Rock Park was once home to a bell that marked both the ordinary and extraordinary moments of community life. It called residents to worship,

There is a specific kind of magic found only at a worn-in Massachusetts brunch counter on a slow Sunday morning. You’ll find yourself squeezed onto a vinyl stool between friendly neighbors and the comforting hiss of a hot griddle. From thick-cut brioche French toast to savory, locally-sourced hash, the...

Good Monday morning, everyone. There were some things that the Rev. Mariama White-Hammond was trained for when she studied for her Master of Divinity at Boston University’s School of Theology. Caring for the sick? Check. Ministering to the poor? Check. Feeding the hungry? Check and check. Dealing with a...

The interior contains little more than four walls, studs, rough flooring, ceiling joists, and rudimentary plumbing and wiring. In Boston, an 1,800-square-foot house for $579,000 is a rare bargain, especially an attractive, free-standing house in a nice neighborhood. The structure at 8 Pine Street in the Mount Neponset

Thousands of people were left without power in parts of Boston on Monday morning. Over 10,000 customers were without power at one point, though electricity had been restored to everyone as of 8 a.m. The outages appeared to be pretty widespread, with some traffic lights dark. Most of the outages...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's weekly health newsletter, CommonHealth. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans have suffered long-term symptoms of the virus. But exactly how many...

According to Boston police, officers conducted a traffic stop around 3:47 a.m. after observing two idle motor vehicles and a large group of people outside 15 Talbot Avenue. A query of one vehicle revealed an expired inspection sticker.

Boston Public Library’s Pride calendar is stacked with roughly 19 drag story hours for young children, and the blowback started before the first page was turned. The first reading is set for 10:30 a.m. Monday at the West End branch, with additional sessions scheduled across neighborhood locations through June.

The victim had been trying to escort the suspect out of the establishment, according to police. An “intoxicated patron” allegedly assaulted a man trying to escort him out of a Boston establishment early Sunday morning and then challenged responding officers to a fight, ultimately ending up in a “lengthy physical confro

My debut novel, Valley of the Moms, is about struggles of wealth, power, and belonging. The book centers around the death of protagonist Anna Plummer, and, through dual points of view and timelines, telescopes the end of her life and what has happened to her. But just as important to...