A coffee-drinking, bike-riding oasis, Northampton combines the charm of a village with big-city culture and natural beauty.

We wouldn’t go so far as to call the Sail Loft a tourist trap, but it’s very tourist-friendly and on a lot of lists. It’s absolutely worth braving the summertime crowds for dive bar vibes and that ...

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An overview map of the Border to Boston trail network, with selected connecting trails, as of August 2024. If you choose a slightly different starting point – starting from Haverhill instead of ...

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the stabbing of a man Wednesday in Boston's Downtown Crossing during the morning commute, police said.The incident happened just after 8 a.m ...

Synergy buys another downtown office building at a big discount Downtown building, home of Bostonia pub and apartments, is purchased Another downtown Boston office sells in sign of thawing market ...

A coalition of downtown residents is urging the Boston City Council to vote against a mayoral ordinance that would restructure the city’s planning department, citing a number of concerns around ...

Downtown Boston is trying to reinvent itself. These days visitors might notice a new businesses, some curious public art or even a block party in the neighborhood. It's all part of an effort to ...

The library (The Dagny Boston) . The hotel offers 9,000 square feet of meeting space, including 15 meeting rooms. The new 2,000-square-foot fitness center located on the third floor features city ...

From the rural suburbs to the bedlam of Fenway Park, the Boston Marathon is as special as distance running gets. By Matthew Futterman Follow our live updates from the 2023 Boston Marathon. New ...

Retail, meanwhile, has gone in the other direction. There are about twice as many retail vacancies downtown now as there were before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Nichols.

Fewer people downtown means in-person spending there is also below pre-pandemic levels, and downtown economic activity is down about 20% to 40% in the retail, restaurant and tourism industries.