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.

Families should start their city tour here for the Boston Children's Museum and the New England Aquarium alone. Downtown is also the commercial and financial heart of the city, so modern offices ...

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 ...