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A monument on Boston Common hides the city’s ties to soccer
As Boston hosts seven FIFA World Cup games over the next two months, some sports historians say the city’s historical connections to soccer are often overlooked. -
Decline in Mass. overdose deaths is double the national average
Public health leaders say the state's harm-reduction approach to drug addiction is helping reduce deaths. -
‘We want to show that ... we’re fun, too’: Mass. bar, restaurant owners cheer 3 a.m. closing time
Legislation signed by Gov. Maura Healey allows bars to serve alcohol an hour later, and also lets cities and towns establish designated public alcohol consumption “districts” through July 31. -
Another Boston public pool is reopening this summer after years of closures
The pool at the Hennigan School in Jamaica Plain is the latest to reopen as the city works through a backlog of repairs. -
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‘His greatest legacy may be the courage he showed’: Barney Frank lauded at memorial service
Speakers included Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Gov. Maura Healey and Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. -
Mass. opioid overdose deaths fall to lowest level since since 2013
Overdose deaths, which claimed more 2,000 lives annually between 2016 and 2023, reached a record high of 2,364 in 2022.
