Clancy trial highlights postpartum psychosis and barriers to care for mothers
Medical experts and women who’ve experienced the disorder say the trial shows the need for more research and education about this little-dis...
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New Hampshire has a key U.S. Senate race — without the extremes of other states
In November's midterm elections, New Hampshire is among a handful of states that will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. What s...
Maura Healey has two GOP rivals. Ahead of the primary, here’s how they stand apart
Michael Minogue and Brian Shortsleeve, the two GOP gubernatorial candidates in this year's Sept. 1 primary, have plenty of criticism for Gov...
Cape Cod woman finds her egg donor and forges new ‘gene family’
There are no firm numbers, but there could be a million or more Americans conceived with a donated egg or sperm. Jacqui Comstock is the prod...
Cape Cod and island towns try adapting older buildings to alleviate the housing crunch
To help meet the demand for housing on the Cape and Islands, the Boston Society of Architects created a guide on transforming old buildings...
Boston street safety advocates keep pressure on city leaders in the wake of cyclist's death
Bike safety advocates say theyare more motivated than ever press city leaders for improvements after the loss of transportation planer Louis...
Bad air and hot days: Summer camps grapple with climate change
Summer camps are all about embracing the outdoors. But as climate change fuels dangerous heat and unhealthy air, the outdoors is becoming so...
From Chelsea to the Green Monster, the story behind Fenway Franks
We take a tour of the 117-year-old Kayem Foods to learn about the Polish immigrants who founded it in Chelsea.
At Clancy murder trial, first responders tell a jury what they found
First responders offered jurors a firsthand account Thursday of what they found after Lindsay Clancy killed her three children and tried to...
A mixtape for oysters: Researchers test if sounds of home can help restore reefs
The New England coast used to be crowded with wild oyster reefs. But the reefs have been decimated by overfishing, pollution, development an...
As Lindsay Clancy trial begins, her ex-husband describes growing concern for his children's safety
The Duxbury father of three children killed in 2023 offered anguished testimony during the first full day of his ex-wife's trial, describing...
Spat over 6-foot-tall roosters in seaside Maine gets national attention
Owners of a small business were issued fines for installing a half-dozen large tin roosters in front of their home, which town officials say...
We’ve all but wiped out wild oysters. Bringing them back could help solve some big problems
Between nutrient pollution, climate-fueled severe storms, and warming ocean waters, our estuaries are at risk. But restoring wild oyster hab...
70 years ago, one of the largest maritime rescues happened off Nantucket
The Andrea Doria sank just south of Nantucket on July 26, 1956. While 51 people were killed in the collision, more than 1,600 were saved in...
With Platner out of Maine Senate race, can an Allagash logger take on Collins?
Troy Jackson has political experience but lacks the charisma Platner brought to the race. Still, Democratic Party delegates are expected to...
Shakespeare on the Common celebrates 30 years as a summer tradition
For the past three decades, the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company has offered free outdoor theater performances to Boston audiences. This yea...
Behind the scenes — and screams — of the new 'Paranormal Activity' play
The 2009 cult-favorite horror film about a couple being haunted by an evil spirit has made the jump to the stage and, after a run in Boston,...
Outside a Norfolk prison, a honey bee colony teaches patience and confidence
A group of inmates at Pondville Correction Center in Norfolk learned how to care for hives of honeybees with the local beekeepers associatio...
Biddeford, long a city of immigrants, grapples with shock and grief after ICE shooting
While Durán Guerrero's family are confronting his loss, his killing has also sent shockwaves through an immigrant community where there are...
Murder trial for Duxbury mom begins. Defense expected to focus on postpartum depression
Lindsay Clancy is charged with murdering her three young children. The trial, beginning Monday at Plymouth Superior Court, is likely to focu...