A tsunami sent waves into parts of Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off ...

Fears of a devastating tsunami across the Pacific were fading after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off ...

Beacon Hill, Fenway, and the West End are the latest neighborhoods to become home to a city-run compost bin for residents to drop off their food waste for free.

An electric car fire on the Mass Pike jammed traffic in several parts of Boston Friday morning.

Former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn applauds as the city of Boston renames the convention center to the Thomas M. Menino Convention Center. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald) ...

A plan by The Breakers Palm Beach to build employee housing across the bridge in West Palm Beach just cleared a major hurdle, moving one step closer to reality.

The Rancho Fire started Monday afternoon in Orange County, burning near homes in the Bluebird Canyon area of Laguna Beach. A live feed from Alert California showed smoke had dissipated by about 6 p.m.

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, Peter Guralnick talks Elvis with rock legend J. Geils, there ...

Still looking for a place to retire? If you want to be near the beach, there are lots of coastal options in the U.S. The same Gulf Coast city was named one of the most affordable communities to ...

Evacuation orders were lifted as crews battle a brush fire in Laguna Beach that may have been sparked by fireworks.

Its officially beach season and as families flock to the coasts for some fun in the sun, one beach destination is putting a damper on those who plan to really dig in the sand. The City of Holmes ...

Still looking for a place to retire? If you want to be near the beach, there are lots of coastal options in the U.S. The same Gulf Coast city was named one of the most affordable communities to ...