Downtown

About three dozen supporters of same-sex marriage gathered in the Boston Public Garden recently to mark the ninth anniversary of its legalization in Massachusetts ...

The first portion of the subway line that would become the MBTA opened more than 115 years ago, and by the standards of that time, it's doing pretty well ...

(Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff) Mayor Thomas M. Menino today at the proposed site of a handicapped friendly park near Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown ...

The person who named the Blue Line stops on the T was either highly, highly optimistic, or just plain high ...

For 10 years, SoWa Open Market has graced the South End with its wonderfulness ...

Proposals are now being accepted by the Departmentof Conservation and Recreation (DCR) for the rehabilitation and reuse of the 1899 CharlesRiver Speedway Building ...

We're a mere one week away from what's widely accepted as the start of summer, but the fantastic weather outside makes it feel as though it's already here ...

The MBTA says riders will soon be able to receive faster, more reliable, and more informative alerts, via text and e-mail, about sudden service delays and disruptions and planned changes.

Two disabled Massachusetts residents are one step closer to obtaining a wheelchair accessible van that would ease obstacles in transportation for them and their caretakers ...

The cyclist community is coming together to honor the fallen after a string of tragic deaths in Boston this year ...

Tia Connell of Boston led her father, Dan Connell, by the hand to go look at the real ducklings in the pond on Sunday ...

HBI is pleased to present the next installment in actor, and Greek Revival enthusiast, Bronson Pinchot's blog series ...

Downtown Boston is booming with new residential construction that will add hundreds of new apartments and condominiums to an area that has already seen a doubling of its residential population in just a decade ...

The 2nd annual Boston vs. New York City Food Truck Throwdown dominated the scene at the Greenway this Saturday ...

If you were to move to any Massachusetts community, where should you go? We analyzed and ranked each towns crime rateincluding violent and property crime,the number of public transit options, the number of historical sites per resident, the percentage of acres that are open space, and the number of grocery stores ...

Here's a slideshow of the 10 towns with the cheapest home values in Massachusetts ...

How fun is your town? We ranked the top 10 most fun communities in Massachusetts by analyzing the number of restaurants, theaters, and museums, using Tripadvisor and other online sources, per population data provided by the US Census ...

Calculate your ideal Massachusetts community using our Dreamtown Finder ...

Calculate your ideal Massachusetts community using our Dreamtown Finder ...

A tool to help you find the ideal Massachusetts communities for your needs ...