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Add a mild hallucinogen and it gets harder to tell where truth ends and political posturing begins.

Boston's Temont House opened in 1829 at the corner of Tremont and Beacon streets, and is generally recognized as the first modern hotel, the precursor to its grander descendants.

Efforts by Mayor Martin J. Walsh to broker a deal between organizers of the South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade and gay-rights activists have led to weeks of incremental progress, media-conducted back-and-forths, and, as of now, loggerheads.

A Jamaica Plain man is facing an assault with intent to kill charge after police said he stabbed another man early this morning in a street fight in the North End that was broken up by passersby.

The event, sponsored by the South Boston Citizens' Association, has seen the likes of boxing greats Marvin Hagler and Rocky Marciano compete in it.

A middle-aged woman walked into K Pharmacy on Westford Street on a Saturday morning late last month with an empty vitamin bottle in her hand, and Callie Pau scooted over to check the label.

Boston police seized nine illegal guns and arrested five people in a series of three incidents that occurred in a 15-hour window between Friday and Saturday.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced 106 Boston homeowners have signed contracts to install solar power through the 2013 Renew Boston Solarize program, a community bulk pricing program.

It's the little box that holds some of the most prized possessions in a bank: customers' indispensable documents, their heirloom jewelry, or even their family's antique vase.

Boston police are investigating a double shooting that injured two men in Mattapan this morning on Almont Street.

If you're still searching for a house or condo to own, this weekend offers plenty of chances to find your ideal home.

By Matt Perkins Drivers on the Massachusetts Turnpike may notice a few delays in the Boston area this weekend.

Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the selection of a search firm to identify the permanent Commissioner of the Boston Fire Department.

As their ride home arrived and sounded its foghorn, the commuters who were lined up at Rowes Wharf smiled in anticipation.

Two and a half months after it was closed for repairs, the Callahan Tunnel is scheduled to reopen on Monday morning - two days ahead of schedule.

Two women were stabbed in broad daylight in the Back Bay today and officers are hunting for two assailants who fled the bloody scene, Boston police said.

Two women were stabbed in Boston's Back Bay area this afternoon and police said they are currently searching for suspects, Boston police said.

Most people paying attention thought the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Co.

Massachusetts lawmakers, in an indignant moment, may take steps soon to outlaw the taking of so-called "upskirt" photos of people in public, after the state's highest court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that, under existing state laws, upskirting is legal.

The foghorn voice emanating from within a Manhattan salon could belong to only one person on Earth.