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"Nelson Mandela was truly a global statesman. I was always moved by his strength and bravery.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino kicked off Boston's holiday season with a series of initiatives to enhance the city's holiday spirit.

Massachusetts earned a fourth overal rank in the United States, according to America's Health Rankings, which assesses states based on a number of core measures.

With holiday parties and family meals looming, it's easy to see the appeal of Instacart : you can order groceries online and have them delivered to your doorstep in an hour or two, for a delivery charge of as little as $3.99.

Ella Moye-Gibbons, Empress Nordeus, Megan Nguyen, Zayda Adams, Kaitlyn Nguyen are among the seven young dancers from Dorchester who are performing in the Urban Nutcracker this season.

Amber, 17, of Chelsea, a member of the Boston Children's Chorus , is accepting the 2013 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award for the Boston Children's Chorus from Michelle Obama today.

Holiday Pops: Boston Pops Take part in one of Boston's most beloved traditions - a Holiday Pops concert at historic Symphony Hall.

Relatives of Amy Lord were in a Boston courtroom today when the man accused of kidnapping, raping, and murdering the South Boston woman was arraigned for Lord's death and attacks on three other women, including including a 2012 assault Boston police have acknowledged was not investigated thoroughly.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched an investigation Tuesday into the death of an employee of Boston Bridge & Steel Inc., who died Monday night at the company's East Boston facility after a massive steel beam fell on him.

Boston-area artists who have barely eked out a living by selling their creations on street corners, at craft fairs, and at open-air markets now have an online marketplace to sell their art.

Headlines like 'Two shot along Hamilton Street' or 'Man stabbed to death on Sumner Street; arrest made' are frequent in the Dorchester Reporter , the neighborhood's local paper.

The Lyric Stage Company of Boston presents WORKING, A MUSICAL, running January 3 - February 1, 2014.

Has a book ever stayed with you after you finished reading the last chapter? Has a film ever inspired you long after the credits stopped rolling? A group of notable Bostonians discuss the books and films that made an impact in their lives and changed the way they saw the world around them.

Jamie Bissonnette , chef/owner of Coppa , a cozy enoteca in Boston and Toro , a tapas bar and restaurant with locations in Boston and South Chelsea, NYC, appreciates a good burger.

The City of Boston has completed the installation of Smart Parking Sensors and Time to Destination Signs in the Innovation District in an effort to better manage traffic in this thriving new Downtown neighborhood.

Lynn Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, Salem Mayor Kimberly Driscoll and Chelsea city manager Jay Ash were among those who joined Revere Mayor Dan Rizzo on Monday to express support for the project.

Mayor-elect Martin J. Walsh will take the show on the road Saturday, hosting a town hall forum in Roxbury in an attempt to get feedback from citizens - even at the risk of hearing requests the city can't afford.

We'A ATMre off to see the Wizard! Join WatchMojo.com as we explore ten pieces of interesting trivia about the iconic 1939 film adaptation of "A A The Wizard of Oz'A ."

A man is dead after an industrial accident at the Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina on Marginal Street in East Boston tonight, authorities said.

By the grace of God and six inches, a young Boston cop will get to spend Christmas with his family after taking a bullet in his bicep in a confrontation with the lawlessness that roams the streets of this city these days.