A robot piloted by a University of New Hampshire laboratory, with funding from the National Institute of Aging, offers a glimpse of the emerging possibilities for machines that can serve as elder companions.
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The unsettling boom, rumble and shaking heard and felt across Greater Boston Saturday afternoon may have come from a meteor, according to meteorologist Danielle Noyes. Now it's up to NASA...
Guillow's delivers aviation joy via balsa wood airplanes — those featherweight gliders that people have been tossing through the air and trying to untangle from tree branches since, basically, forever.
Former mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel told a WBUR Festival audience he’s thinking about running for president in 2028 — but wasn’t ready to make an announcement.
A family of four from Massachusetts who were killed when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles in Virginia were traveling to a wedding at the time. A woman from...
The mayor plans to cancel $12.2 million in grant programs that provide services for veterans, survivors of domestic violence, immigrants and an array of others.
Line dancing has become something of a sleeper hit in Boston over the last five years, according to Line Dancing Queens, Molly Albert and Vicky Falso. I chatted with them...
United fired back that Campbell's lawsuit is "meritless" and inaccurately captures the purpose of a managed care program.
State and local officials are encouraging potentially at-risk individuals to take the mpox vaccine amid an uptick in cases nationwide and in Boston. The city will hold a vaccine clinic...
Growing Wild Massachusetts is a statewide initiative that focuses on supporting pollinators through native planting. For the sixth year in a row, they will distribute hundreds of native plant starter...
The MBTA's Symphony station is closing for three whole years for a $170 million complete renovation of the 85-year-old underground stop. Here's a look at what crews are adding to...
The Senate voted 33-6 to pass a resolution laying out the history of its dispute with the auditor and making it clear that senators are limiting the records they will...
Locals are accustomed to the T’s dank conditions. But as global soccer fans make their way to Boston for the World Cup, many will come from cities with clean, state-of-the-art...
U.S. Judge Leo Sorokin writes in his decision: 'In Massachusetts, there is simply no source of authority empowering Boston police officers to do what the United States would like them...
District Attorney Kevin Hayden invited about 40 local elected officials, clergy and community leaders to a private meeting he held to seek input as he says his office works to...
Parents rallied Thursday to urge the school's board to pay teachers their final checks
The Boston 2026 World Expo began on May 23 and runs through Saturday. The free event comes around every decade, offering over 1,000 displays and tens of millions of dollars...
Gov. Maura Healey said the lawsuit is the latest in a series of ”specious complaints against states like Massachusetts, putting together targeted investigations against political enemies.” She also rolled out...
This powerhouse storm is coming down from Canada and bringing some very un-May-like conditions.
The appearance Thursday of O'Brien, a Harvard alum, comes as the Ivy League school has continued to be a targeted by the Trump administration.
As the Massachusetts Senate considers one of the strictest sports betting reform proposals in the country, DraftKings executives and their family members have made big donations to key members of...
A bill seeks to make Massachusetts the first state to ban prop bets. Meanwhile, sports betting giants have poured millions into legislative races in states weighing similar reforms.
The Harvard Graduate Student Union has been on strike since April 21. Negotiations with the university on proposals that include higher wages and protections for non-citizen workers have been unsuccessful...
Vegetable-focused eatery Clover Food Lab is shutting down all 11 of its location citing rising food and delivery prices for its closure.
Rollins is challenging current DA Kevin Hayden in the Democratic primary. She resigned her post as federal prosecutor in 2023, after investigations found she improperly disclosed confidential information to reporters...
"He really represents the very best of Massachusetts," said Gov. Maura Healey, upon declaring Frantzdy Pierrot Day.
Harvard economist Raj Chetty has spent his career studying the geography of opportunity. That is, which communities in America give kids the best shot to get out of, and stay...
You may not think "Malden" when you think the "birthplace of independence." But city officials say the "Malden Town Instructions" — dated May 27, 1776 — were an eloquent precursor...
The Healey administration in March doled out $10 million in grants for fan celebrations and community watch parties throughout the state. FIFA so far has only given public viewing licenses...
“I don't need it,” he said of the Coach of the Year award back in March. “I think it's a stupid award.” On Tuesday, Mazzulla won the stupid award.
Every two years, lawmakers in Massachusetts attempt to pass a big climate and energy bill. Here are five important policies bound to spark debate among lawmakers and the public.