State police are investigating after the State House was vandalized early Wednesday morning and a suspicious package was left ...

Someone splattered white paint and sprayed black paint onto the front entrance of the Massachusetts State House Wednesday.

Police say paint was poured and sprayed on the State House before a suspicious package prompted a bomb squad response.

The Boston Police Department did not respond to several questions about the public safety environment on the Common and whether the recent violence has spurred changes to patrols or other operations.

In a new roundup by Time Out, Boston was recently named the greenest city in the world, thanks to its many parks and gorgeous ...

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s "As You Like It" offers a lively, accessible take on Shakespeare’s classic. With a ...

It feels like things are really heating up this weekend. Some of Greater Boston’s most famous summer traditions are happening ...

The Boston World Naked Bike Ride will roll out Saturday evening, its riders embracing the tagline: “Bare As You Dare!” ...

Recent incidents of violence at Boston Common have some in the area on edge. Monday was another busy day on the common for police, who responded after a man was apparently slashed with a knife ...

A 400-plus-seat beer garden and a 5,000-square-foot performance space will bring a burst of vibrancy that city officials say has been sorely needed for years at the corner of the Boston Common ...

September 1919: Boston Common was a flashpoint during the city’s 1919 police strike. Members of the State Guard had to break up a “riot’’ that broke out near the Common’s Brewster Fountain.

The city’s 311 hotline has more than 2,000 complaints on file for Boston Common — from “drug addict camps” to “harassing” boozers — with others at a city “mini common” listening ...