Boston magazine ranked the best places in eastern Massachusetts based on numerous factors, including housing, safety, entertainment, and more.

As a local, I think visiting an Irish pub and having a picnic along the Charles River Esplanade are some of the best things to do in Boston.

As March begins, check out events for maple sugaring season in Massachusetts, as well as a vegan market and celebrating restaurants in Boston.

If Boston is sued by the federal government over its sanctuary policy — as Chicago and the state of New York have already been, and with top Trump administration officials threatening more action — would the city be able to defend itself in court?

Two Massachusetts film industry veterans have created a documentary that shows a history of movies and television shows that were created here.

“These shootings mark the most significant surge in gun violence here since 2022,” DA Marian Ryan said in a statement. “The fact that over 50 shots were fired in very densely populated areas, some in the middle of the afternoon, is the type of brazen, dangerous conduct for which those responsible must be held accountable.”

In a lawsuit filed Monday, leaders of both cities contend their sanctuary policies do not conflict with federal immigration law as claimed in recent administration orders.

A pair of Massachusetts cities that maintain “sanctuary” policies have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over threats to cut federal funding if they don’t comply with