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A circa 1920 map shows the Dorchester/Hyde Park line following present day Greenfield Road to Oakland Street, which is now Cummings Highway. Among Boston neighborhoods, Dorchester has a singularly strong identity that stretches back to its founding as a Puritan settlement in 1630, a hotbed of patriot activity during th

Dylan Pichnarcik LYNN — Every school has a first graduating class, but few can claim one quite like this. Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy’s inaugural graduating class received its diplomas Thursday, and more than half of its students had enough college credits to earn an associate degree, turning a milestone comm

There’s something especially satisfying about a plate of spaghetti on a mild Massachusetts evening. Maybe it’s the way the aroma of simmering tomatoes fills a cozy dining room, or how a simple bowl of pasta encourages you to slow down and settle in for a while. The best...

The former McDonald’s employee accused of putting French fries in her mouth before serving them to a customer is due in court. According to court documents obtained Monday by Boston 25 News, 22-year-old Kaylie Santos, of Southbridge, has been charged with distributing food with a harmful substance. The charge stems fro

The man accused of killing a cyclist on the Paul Dudley White Bike Path in Cambridge had already left one wrecked Mercedes behind before he allegedly put someone in the ground with another one. New ... Read more

Have you been wanting to buy some new plants for your garden?. Well, HGTV just ranked the best garden centers (also known as nurseries) in the United States and listed one historic garden center in Wayland as the best in Massachusetts. "From multi-generational mom-and-pop businesses to bigger enterprises that haven't..

The chairman of the Needham Parks and Recreation Commission has been indicted on federal fraud and tax charges.

A 3-year-old was hospitalized after being hit by a dirt bike in a park in Brockton, Massachusetts. Police responded just before 8:15 p.m. to Edgar's Playground. The child was brought to an area hospital to be evaluated, police said. The nature and extent of the child's injuries were not shared.

Boston Police and the National Parks Service are investigating an incident outside the Museum of African American History on Beacon Hill as a hate crime.

A massive overnight fire tore through a yacht club in Winthrop, destroying 12 high-end boats.