One of the best ways to explore U.S. history in Boston is to walk the Freedom Trail. For those who want to take a few steps off that iconic path and still get a glimpse of the formative ye

  A recent report posted online by police in western Massachusetts recommended not interacting with wild animals while drinking. While this may seem obvious, it’s something that’s not on

  When Beverly Morgan-Welch left her corporate job to be the Executive Director at the Museum of African American History, the organization didn’t even have computers. “It was like being

  Now is your last chance to see the work of one of the great Renaissance masters right here in Boston. Through June 14, the Museum of Fine Arts (refer to listing, page 19) hosts the exhibit

  City dwellers—and let’s face it, most of the rest of us—rarely look up from their devices these days, yet those walking through the Rose Kennedy Greenway, the park running from the N

 Quincy Market, the grand Greek Revival building at the heart of famed Faneuil Hall Marketplace, is a thriving center for shopping, dining and entertainment. What may be hard for Bostonians to be

With a 385-year history, Boston has produced its share of memorable landmarks and institutions. Here are some of its most famous. Faneuil Hall MarketplaceConsisting of Quincy Market (pictured), t

 Celebrity chefs don’t come much bigger than the internationally renowned, New York-based Mario Batali, so when he opened his first Boston establishment, Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca (11 Fan Pier B