A guide to Boston's Irish Heritage Trail and a look at the five new stops being added along the 2.8-mile trail this summer.

In fact, much of the experimentation and research to develop the first telephone happened in Boston, leading up to the ...

Before emancipation, records of enslaved people were not officially accounted for, but one document could be the key for ...

These out-of-the-box renovations make the most of unusual spaces. Find three home projects that maximize each home’s nooks ...

At Arena, it is the first show directed by Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif on the Fichandler Stage, the oldest and largest — ...

Alexander Graham Bell called his assistant, Thomas Watson, on March 10, 1876. Communication has evolved ever since.

It was the Gilded Age, a time of rapid population growth and transformation from an agricultural economy toward a sprawling ...

Houses in New England are a special breed. Plenty of them are more than 100 years old, while others make the most of narrow floor plans on tiny lots. Historic districts, zoning restrictions, and ...

According to the Boston Fire Historical Society official website, the first recorded fire in Boston occurred on March 16, ...