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A 14-year-old student at a school in Boston is accused of throwing boiling hot water on one of his teachers earlier this month. The incident, which occurred at McKinley Middle School on St. Mary’s Street in Allston on May 5, resulted in the teacher bringing herself to the hospital, according to a Boston police report, after the school’s principal...

Celebrity chef Mario Batali was found not guilty Tuesday by a judge in his Boston sexual misconduct trial. Batali is charged with indecent assault and battery over a 2017 incident at a Back Bay restaurant. Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton found Batali not guilty, saying the complaining witness had “credibility issues” and found there was not enough evidence to...

The celebrity chef is accused of forcibly kissing and groping a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017 after inviting her to take a selfie together.

The U.S. Supreme Court this week ruled the city violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist seeking to fly a Christian flag outside the downtown building.

A conservative activist and his Camp Constitution group wanted to fly a white banner with a red cross on a blue background in the upper left corner, called the Christian flag.

A Yorkie whose owner reported him stolen 11 years ago has been found and reunited with his family, police in Stoughton, Massachusetts, said Thursday.

Many major American cities, including Los Angeles, Denver, Phoenix, Chicago and Boston are working to bridge the equity gap in major tree canopy coverage.

Travelers described a chaotic and anxiety-ridden scene Sunday when they were ordered to evacuate Logan Airport after Massachusetts State Police were called to investigate an item discovered inside a piece of luggage.

After a weekend when severe weather and technical difficulties grounded thousands of flights and left travelers stranded, JetBlue’s CEO faced questions about how the company will respond at a press conference Tuesday.

Comedian Chris Rock briefly addressed being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars Sunday during his show Wednesday at The Wilbur Theatre in Boston.

A worker has died after the partial collapse of a crane and parking garage under construction at Government Center on Saturday evening, authorities said. The collapse occurred at 1 Congress St. around 5:40 p.m., officials said. Police said a man who was operating a crane was killed when his crane came down approximately nine stories with a large amount of…

At least one U.S. company and a separate lawyer each recently disclosed to DOJ that they started working for Ukrainian officials since the Russian invasion.

Dr. Paul Farmer, a U.S. physician, humanitarian and author renowned for providing health care to millions of impoverished people worldwide and who co-founded the global nonprofit Partners in Health, has died. He was 62. The Boston-based organization confirmed Farmer’s death on Monday, calling it “devastating” and noting he unexpectedly passed away in his sleep from an acute cardiac event...

A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly attempted to break into the tiger enclosure at Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo on Monday morning.

Police in Boston and Cambridge responded to the Charles River on Wednesday morning for reports of a dog on the ice near Boston University that might be in need of rescue. But when Boston firefighters and Massachusetts State Police got there, they found a coyote instead of someone’s pet. They said the coyote appeared healthy and was not in...

Expats advise those thinking about a move overseas to plan well, communicate openly and budget for an unexpected return home.

The Bruins officially raised trailblazer Willie O’Ree’s No. 22 to the TD Garden rafters on Tuesday. Watch the jersey retirement ceremony here.

Boston’s legal position is opposed by the Biden administration and the American Civil Liberties Union.

CNBC sports business reporter Jabari Young experienced the Jan. 10 NBA courtside game between the Celtics and Pacers on the Oculus 2 headset.