The star of the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's production of "As You Like It" is also a boat captain and lighthouse ...

It feels like things are really heating up this weekend. Some of Greater Boston’s most famous summer traditions are happening ...

Someone splattered white paint and sprayed black paint onto the front entrance of the Massachusetts State House Wednesday.

State police are investigating after the State House was vandalized early Wednesday morning and a suspicious package was left ...

Boston’s love of the outdoors isn’t new. Boston Common, the oldest public park in the U.S., dates to 1634. Its prim neighbor, ...

Some big changes are contemplated for America’s oldest park, and it will be Liza Meyer’s mission to make them happen.

On Monday, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said it remains a priority to make sure the popular tourist destination remains safe. The latest crime data for Boston Common was not available Monday.

A vandal hit the front steps of the State House early Wednesday, splashing paint and spraying graffiti right in the heart ...

Police say paint was poured and sprayed on the State House before a suspicious package prompted a bomb squad response.

Police believe the person responsible for vandalism at the Massachusetts State House abandoned a "suspicious package" on ...

Local News What to know about the Boston Common Christmas tree lighting The tree will be lit Thursday night. The Boston Common Tree Lighting ceremony on Dec, 3, 2015. Olivia Spinale / Boston.com ...

A trip back, via The Boston Globe archives, through Boston Common’s violent history, which includes out-of-control hippies, striking cops, curfews, stabbings, drug dealing, and shootings.