With many calling Boston Common "a disaster" because of crime and drug use, the city is looking to amp up its efforts to revitalize the common with a newly released action plan for Boston's downtown.

The grounds of Boston Common started as a cow pasture in the mid-1600s. It was also used for Puritan punishments, like whipping, and even for hangings. In 1768, the area was transformed into a ...

The Boston event, which took place on Boston Common at noon Saturday, was meant to be “a celebration of the diversity and unity that make America strong.” Attendees were encouraged to wear ...

Parts of Boston Common have been fenced off as the Boston Water and Sewer Commission continues work to repair a 48-inch water main that provides drinking water to Beacon Hill and the West End.

WELL, JEN MARCH 8TH IS COMMEMORATED AS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, AND TODAY THE BOSTON COMMON WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL. WHEN WE ARE JUST BOSTON STRONG, WE’RE BOSTON WOMEN, STRONG.

BOSTON — More than 500 researchers, physicians, and students rallied at Boston Common on Friday to protest President Donald Trump’s efforts to cut federal funding for scientific research ...