A new study found that the warming climate may be partially responsible for Boston’s growing rat population. The study, which was published Jan. 31 in the journal Science Advances, used data ...

Alouette is one of 15 pieces of public art installed as part of Winteractive, an annual program of the Downtown Boston Alliance. The program's other pieces include six pink inflatable sculptures ...

The Front Porch Arts Collective, a key player in Boston's arts scene, recently received its first federal funding of approximately $130,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA ...

February 12, 2025 • Today: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Feb. 12, 2025. She discusses her upcoming testimony before Congress, Josh Kraft ...

The researchers found that 11 cities—including Washington, Boston, and New York City—had seen major rat population growth over an average of 12 years. Washington's increase was the most extreme, ...

Rising temperatures in recent years were linked to a significant increase in Boston’s rat population, new research says. Boston’s human population grew about 9 percent between 2011 and 2020 ...

Fitz Henry Lane, 1804–1865, View of Gloucester Harbor, 1858. Oil on canvas. From the Carolyn A. and Peter S. Lynch Collection at the McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College. Peter Lynch, vice ...