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Bomb threats that led to the evacuations of four Harvard University campus buildings this week were made by a student trying to get out of taking a final exam, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

Bostonians are known for being fast-paced, intense people -- but yelling your blood pressure through the roof in a case of road rage or during a sporting event is no way to go through life.

The library beat out Faneuil Hall, Fenway Park, the Old State House, the Prudential Tower, and other iconic Boston structures.

There's no need to stay inside as the weather grows colder. Whether you're planning a family afternoon out, or a special date night with your hunny, outdoor ice skating is a fun way to get outside and enjoy the frigid air.

Celebrity Series of Boston will present Broadway and film star Brian Stokes Mitchell on Thursday, January 23, 2014, at 8pm at Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge.

A two-alarm blaze in Dorchester today caused $400,000 in damage, but no one was injured, Boston fire officials said.

The Boston Globe reported Fraser submitted his resignation Monday to Mayor Thomas Menino.

The Boston Transportation Department is advising drivers to detour around Tremont Street in Downtown Boston, between Cambridge Street and Boylston Street, during this evening's commute.

South Boston residents came up with some creative ways to defend their parking spots after Saturday's snow storm, even though the city had not declared an official snow emergency.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino has spent the past 20 years steering Boston into the future.

Dave here is a message for you. Instead of hiding behind a magic marker, why don't you confront these people face to face? Ohh that's right you don't your neighbors.

2. Vote to approve the City of Boston Municipal Code Ordinance 7-4.14, prohibiting smoking in parks under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission.

A Boston police officer was justified in shooting a man who pointed a loaded pistol at the officer's head in a confrontation in August 2012 in the South End, the Suffolk district attorney's office said today.

A bomb threat prompted officials to evacuate four Harvard University buildings Monday morning as some students were taking final exams, the Boston-area school said.

The Political Innovator When it comes to environmental leadership in Boston , it's hard for anyone to match up against the outgoing mayor, Thomas Menino.

Boston is buzzing about composting , especially because of the upcoming Massachusetts Food Waste Ban.

Farewell, 25 Beacon Street? As the UUA looks for a more modern headquarters, Unitarian Universalists reflect on the symbolic meaning of its perch on Boston's Beacon Hill.

Boston police have identified the man who was shot and killed early Saturday in Dorchester as Romeo McCubbin, 25, of Boston.

The takeaway from yesterday's "Boston Remembers Newtown" service was simple and extremely disheartening: In the year since the slaughter of 20 small children and six caregivers there, our Congress has made it easier, not harder, for Newtown to happen again.

Chelmsford High School boasts 18 students among the approximately 450 selected from public and private schools across northeastern Massachusetts who auditioned for the 2014 Northeast Senior District Music Ensembles.