It's February school vacation for school-aged kids in Massachusetts — and their parents. If you're hoping to avoid cries of "I'm bored!" without having to shell out too much cash, here are a few ideas ...

More than a decade before he became the country's first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution. The Siege of Boston was his first ...

This year, author Carole Boston Weatherford has no fewer than three picture books hitting shelves, highlighting the importance of affirmations, the impact of African American contributions to the ...

Milwaukee Bucks legend Marques Johnson and head coach Doc Rivers are finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Jon ...

For 32 years, Olive McSweeney Sheehan has run a family child care center out of her Brighton home. She loves the work she does, but she faces a stark financial reality. Her weekly budget for milk, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crews across Boston are digging out after a powerful winter storm barreled through Massachusetts beginning Sunday morning, dumping ...

A preschool child paints in a classroom at Horizons, a program specially designed to meet the needs of young children facing housing insecurity. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

If you’ve ever wondered what it would sound like if 300 kids all agreed on one thing at the same time, it would sound a little like last Thursday morning at Calderwood Pavilion, where a life-size lion ...

The Celtics were stuck in the mud to start Thursday’s game against the Heat, finding themselves down 19 points midway through the first quarter. But that all changed when Anfernee Simons put his ...

Wendy Neugent, author of the “History Detective Club” series, is bringing Colonial Williamsburg to middle-grade readers around the world. (Wendy Neugent) WILLIAMSBURG — Wendy Neugent grew up visiting ...

Nestled inside the Boston Public Library’s McKim Exhibition Hall, “Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston” is a new exhibition that explores America’s evolving ideals of freedom, justice ...