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 ...

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, lay ...

Would-be real estate moguls rejoice. The classic board game Monopoly is releasing its first official Boston edition. In November, players could be snatching up the rights to Faneuil Hall, Fenway ...

Though the Boston Public Garden sits right next to Boston Common, the two are quite different. The public garden is newer (established in 1837) and holds the distinction of being America's first ...

The annual Boston Common Frog Pond will return for the 2024-2025 season on Nov. 30, open to the public for ice skating, lessons, performances, and more holiday fun. The rink reopens every winter ...

Boston Common fails to meet industry-standard stewardship qualities, culminating in a Below Average Parent Pillar rating. Looking at the fund lineup, Boston Common products have not lasted with ...

Boston police arrested a man on Saturday suspected of stabbing an elderly person on Boston Common earlier this month. Philip Chen, of Quincy, was allegedly involved in a stabbing that took place ...

Nearly 1,500 people gathered in the Boston Common in front of the Massachusetts State House on Saturday, for the 2025 Boston Women's March. Since March 8 is commemorated as International Women's ...