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The Scottish Tartan Army invades Boston for the World Cup

The Massachusetts portion of FIFA's Men's World Cup action kicks off Saturday night when Scotland takes on Haiti. BBC Scotland's Amy Irons and Steven Mill discuss the fans who are...

This Scottish soccer fan walked more than 3,500 miles to Boston for men's mental health charity

A Scottish man has been walking from Los Angeles to Boston since February to help raise awareness of men's mental health — and make it in time to watch Scotland's...

What locals say you have to do if you’re visiting Massachusetts for the first time

With droves of visitors from across the globe expected to come to our fair region this summer for the World Cup and MA250, we asked readers what's the one thing...

World Cup fans gather in Chelsea for the state's only public Spanish-language watch party

While dozens of events are popping up around the Massachusetts, Chelsea is hosting the only public Spanish-language watch parties in the state. Organizers think the 39-day-long "Fiesta Fútbol" is an...

Residents push back on White Stadium parking, transportation plans at heated meeting

A public meeting in Dorchester to discuss parking and transportation issues around the new White Stadium was heated at times Thursday evening, with residents confronting city officials, particularly over proposed...

Where to go strawberry picking near Boston

Here are five places within an hour of Boston where you can pick your own strawberries through June and early July.

The fight for rent control in Massachusetts takes a curious turn

Organizers behind a rent control ballot question are extending an apparent olive branch to skeptics.

Boston's World Cup fan festival opens Friday. The first weekend is sold out

Organizers said Thursday that the 16-day series of World Cup watch parties at Boston City Hall Plaza had drawn nearly 150,000 registrations.

Mayor Wu says council's budget changes could lead to layoffs

After weeks of infighting, councilors voted to reallocate $11.8 million of Wu’s $4.9 billion budget through two amendment packages. Though the proposed changes make up just 0.2% of the total...

The Tartan Army is coming

Scotland play two of their three opening round World Cup matches in Boston. That means, for the next week or so, there'll be kilts as far as the eye can...

'Black Swan' musical is stunning portrayal of desire

American Repertory Theater's new musical reimagines the psychological thriller with Melanie Moore as a ballerina trapped between perfectionism and desire. As Nina lands her dream role in "Swan Lake," reality...

How a former Mass. AG disclosed a child sexual abuse inquiry, despite grand jury secrecy rule

Jury finds Alvin Campbell guilty of raping women while posing as an Uber driver in Boston

Prosecutors say over a nearly three-year period Campbell targeted drunk women outside bars until he was arrested in 2020. The evidence in the case hinged on videos Campbell filmed of...

World Cup: More about the host cities, including Boston

Hosting duties are split between three countries: The U.S., Mexico and Canada. In all, 16 cities will serve as host for the monthlong event.

N.H. Supreme Court reverses murder conviction for Harmony Montgomery's father

The Supreme Court reversed the most serious charge of murder, agreeing with Montgomery that the lesser assault charge should have been prosecuted separately. It sent the second-degree murder charge back...

Mass. inspector general reports public defender system is 'broken'

The report said the system has long been in need of reform and that issues were not properly addressed after last year's work stoppage, when public defenders refused to accept...

Boston City Council passes Wu's budget with $11.8 million in amendments

Amendments the council approved amount to less than 0.2% of Wu’s spending plan, but that hasn’t stopped councilors from publicly fighting each other over the process for weeks. The budget,...

Boston will allow later last calls this summer. Here's what to expect

Boston bars and restaurants can apply for a one-hour extension of their license to serve alcohol, as late as 3 a.m., through the end of July.

Mass. takes up new tracking for tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome, which causes red meat allergy

Due to the emerging public health threat, Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein tasked medical providers with notifying the state about new alpha-gal syndrome diagnoses. Lab results have shown high or...

'Double punishment': Mass. inmates and physicians fight for better diabetes care in prisons, jails

Physicians and former prisoners want inmates to have access to continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps and better diabetes education while incarcerated.

3 takeaways from our interview with Gov. Maura Healey

The Massachusetts governor touched on her expectations for the World Cup and her administration's approach to artificial inteligence — but is keeping her hands off the state's Senate primary between...

Gov. Healey won't endorse in Senate primary between Markey, Moulton

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey joins WBUR's Morning Edition.

Tiny forests are a growing trend in Mass. and beyond

Around Massachusetts, communities are planting a wilderness-worth of trees into tiny areas according to the Miyawaki method. Devotees say it turbocharges biodiversity and brings environmental benefits, such as enriching soil,...

Poll: Some Mass. families shy away from 4-year degrees, but community college plans rise

This shift follows the 2024 launch of free community college in Massachusetts and comes amid growing skepticism nationwide about the value of higher education.

Bryan Stevenson meets Mass. man freed from prison thanks to 'Just Mercy' attorney's landmark case

Bryan Stevenson has spent years fighting for people on death row and juveniles sentenced to life in prison. Today, he continues that legal work, and on a recent visit to...

Mass. food banks continue to see increased need as SNAP requirements shift

Boston school bus vendor hit with nearly $70K fine for late April buses

Boston Public Schools can fine Transdev $500 for each instance a bus is more than an hour late for pick-up or doesn't appear, according to the most recent contract. In...

Gang investigation results in 26 new indictments in Lawrence, other Mass. cities

“ Success on this scale is only possible when law enforcement and prosecutors at every level come together with one shared mission,” said Geoffrey Noble, colonel of the Massachusetts State...

What's open and closed on Juneteenth 2026 in Mass.

Juneteenth falls on a Friday this year. The holiday commemorates the date back in 1865 — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation — when Union troops arrived in...

Maps: Find a World Cup watch party near you

The World Cup kicks off this week, bringing the global sensation to 16 host cities in North America, including Boston. We've mapped all of the watch parties happening across the...