Some 2,500 people are expected at the Whaling Museum in New Bedford for a free marathon reading of Melville’s classic "Moby Dick." ...

All-day Japanese comfort food has arrived in Somerville, from waffles topped with karaage (Japanese fried chicken) to ...

The article Longtime Newton Resident's Book Nominated For Pulitzer Prize appeared first on Newton Patch. NEWTON, MA — A ...

Since 1904, the L Street Brownies polar bear club in South Boston has held the annual polar plunge on the first day of the new year. Hundreds of people run into the chilly cold water of Dorchester Bay ...

Swimmers gathered at M Street Beach in South Boston for the century-old New Year's polar plunge, braving snow and 35°F waters ...

From downtown to the Common, Copley Square to the waterfront — 10 destinations in all — there will be food, music, ice ...

Despite its name, First Night Boston events begin as early as 10 a.m. Wednesday with plenty of family-friendly events, ...

A massive mixed-use tower, with 166 high-end condominiums, is altering the skyline while improving one of the city’s transit ...

Navy hosts Boston University in a matchup of Patriot League teams. The teams match up Wednesday for the first time this season.

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

NEW YORK — Eric Idle sometime gazes up into the heavens and wonders about something if we ever make contact with aliens: Will they have a sense of humor? "I think the answer must be yes, because it's ...