Boston commuters spend an average of 164 hours stuck in traffic per year, making Boston the most congested city in the country, according to the INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard. Now ranked as the seventh most congested city in the world, Boston is exploring a variety of options...

The exterior of Great Scott could most generously be described as understated. Allston’s favorite 240-person music venue does not have a marquee. There is no fluorescent sign inviting patrons in; the only thing that distinguishes Great Scott from the banks and Thai restaurants...

Northeastern University is among the first to start Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s “Housing A Changing City: Boston 2030” initiative with the recent construction of LightView, a new residence hall near campus. The high-rise housing development, built in partnership with...

As the 2020 presidential election nears, the Democratic primary field is growing larger by the week, with more than 10 candidates already in the running. Massachusetts often has a reputation for offering presidential candidates, and 2020 is no exception. Former Gov. Michael...

Gov. Charlie Baker’s state budget plan, released Jan. 23, contains a new proposal aimed at reining in the cost of prescription drugs within the state’s Medicaid program, otherwise known as MassHealth. The plan would also dramatically increase state oversight of drug prices....

Crafted to face battle, these amphibious vehicles once carried soldiers onto the shores of Normandy. Today, they carry tourists in cities across the nation, as well as the athletic champions of Boston. The duck boat tour phenomenon has played a major role in the tourism industry...

The blistering cold and frigid temperatures of a Boston winter affect the city’s entire student population, but have an especially large impact on those who commute. At Northeastern, freezing temperatures are not only a discomfort. They also have a negative effect on students...

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz told a Cambridge crowd on Tuesday that he doesn’t mind the attacks he’s been getting from Democrats who are angered that he’s contemplating an independent run for president. “Nobody wants to see [President Donald J. Trump] leave...

An estimated 1.5 million Patriots fans took to Boylston Street Tuesday morning to celebrate the team’s sixth Super Bowl win, marking their third victory in the last five years.   The parade brought droves of fans of all ages to Boston, with the day’s above-average temperatures...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s plan to increase fares starting July by an average of 6.3 percent is only an inconvenience to many Boston-area students, but some experts say it has larger social justice implications. If the plan, which officials announced...