Boston MA

“We are seeing a fundamental shift where luxury is moving." Luxury housing is nothing new in Greater Boston where the median price of a single-family home just exceeded $1 million. Elsewhere in New England, a new city is joining the list of luxury locales. Realtor.com recently identified the Portland-South Portland,...

When we stopped by the South Natick Dam in mid-May, the local landmark was drawing its usual eclectic mix of visitors. An angler stood beneath the spillway (aka, waterfall) with a bow and arrow, presumably eyeing carp. A small but eager audience stood under the scraggly pines across from Bacon Free Library to see if he

WILMINGTON, MA — In the latest episode of WCTV’s “Crafts ‘n’ Stuff,” host and Wilmington resident Rachelle Toth shows viewers how to use paint, toilet paper rolls, and paper to make wrapping paper and gift bags for various occasions. Watch the full episode, courtesy...

The Sullivan Square of the 21st century is turning into a playground for young families and professionals, between the new pickleball club, Hood Park's new gym and plans for a grocery store. All that's missing is a facelift of the square's infamous rotary. Why it matters: The traffic circle is,...

The City Council is looking at ways to collect energy use data from residents, including those with single-family homes. On Wednesday, the Public Facilities Committee had a presentation on a proposed ordinance to do so. The committee discussed the same kind of ordinance last fall, but the Law Department cautioned...

Prosecutors allege Matthew Farwell killed Sandra Birchmore by strangling her and then staging her Canton apartment to make it look like a suicide.

Two people are being treated for smoke inhalation after a house fire in Melrose.

The Boston man is facing multiple felony charges and pleaded not guilty, court records show. A Boston man was arrested in relation to a Dorchester shooting that left one injured earlier this month, police announced Friday. Chivaugn Nettles, 21, faces multiple felony charges, including assault and battery by discharge o

Twenty-two-year Giovanni ‘Gio’ Bala, a newly certified union carpenter, went out last Thursday night to the Bowdoin Street area for a friend’s graduation celebration. While the sequence of events remains unclear, by 1:15 a.m. on Friday, he was dead, shot fatally amidst a barrage of bullets sprayed toward a group of peo

There's a showdown of monumental proportions coming to Boston. And no, we're not talking about the World Cup. We're talking about a battle of the most Boston foods for a spot on what would be a "full Boston" plate. What's that? We're so glad you asked. We were inspired —...