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Nineteen high schools in New England were recently ranked among the “most competitive” educational institutions in America, thirteen of which are in Massachusetts. Phillips AcademyRead More

BOSTON (AP) — Concert promoters in the U.S. are stepping back from plans to scan festivalgoers with facial recognition technology, after musicians and others gaveRead More

Cold-weather lovers looking to travel this winter may want to stop by Metro Boston. WalletHub looked at the cheapest United States destinations that are alsoRead More

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returned home to Boston on Sunday after an 80-day drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean that resultedRead More

Boston Children’s Hospital is asking the public to send Halloween messages to patients and their families. Anyone can send a message through Oct. 30. ForRead More

Eversource workers rescued a 6-month-old kitten who became stuck in a tall tree in Roslindale last week. Members of the Animal Rescue League of Boston’sRead More

Amazon is now offering “ultrafast” grocery service for Prime members in Boston, which includes food delivery from Whole Foods or Amazon Fresh. Amazon had beenRead More

A young Boston boy is on the road to recovery after being diagnosed with a rare but serious infectious disease. Kimberly Cook took her 20-month-oldRead More

Emerson College is holding a vigil Tuesday for an associate professor who was hit and killed by a Commuter Rail train in Beverly earlier thisRead More

A former Boston College student is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge in connection with the suicide death of her boyfriend, who she “physically, verbally andRead More