Over the past year, many people fled expensive urban areas and flocked to quieter and sometimes more affordable ones like Plymouth across Massachusetts, according to a WBUR analysis of change of address forms filed with the U.S. Postal Service.

Not everyone is happy with the city's plan for one of Boston's iconic crossroads.

Van Buren is charting new terrain for a city which must also adapt to the tides of development. They’re the rap game’s best kept secret, but like most good things, they won’t be secret for long.

The oldest church bells in the U.S. hang inside the Old North Church's steeple in Boston. They have a special ringing event for Independence Day and WBUR's Andrea Shea has more on their quirky, historic hobby.

Higher wages, bonuses and retirement benefits are some examples of new incentives at restaurants and other businesses hoping to lure workers back.

Consensus is rare in Washington, but Democrats and Republicans increasingly agree on this: Marijuana should be legalized at the federal level, as it has been in Massachusetts and many other states.

Some neighbors said they were stunned to learn about the extremist views of a man accused of a double murder in Winthrop over the weekend.

Boston reached 99 degrees Tuesday and temperatures are forecast to hit 96 degrees in Boston Wednesday. Residents tried all sorts of things to stay cool.

As students wrap up a year unlike any other, they’re dealing with a range of emotional issues and uneven access to in-school mental health services.

High pressure off the southeast coast will continue to pump hot and humid air into the region through Wednesday. Temperatures will top out in the mid- to upper 90s and when you combine the effects of the humidity, it will feel in the low 100s this afternoon.