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A hidden jazz club in Brookline carves out space for the next generation
Tucked away in the basement of a community center for veterans, the POSTunderground is cultivating a lively jazz scene with no cover charge...
Markey, Moulton trade barbs, try to claim the mantle of change during first debate
To hear the candidates tell it, the U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Massachusetts is a battle of ideas. During a debate Wednesday hosted b...
More than 4,000 nurses strike over wage dispute at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Thousands of nurses at one of the region’s biggest medical centers walked off the job Wednesday morning to protest their employer, Mass Gene...
Boston-area soccer bars are winning this World Cup — and hope to keep the streak going
While the World Cup matches have provided lots of highs and lows for fans, it's been nothing but up for businesses in Greater Boston. Fans h...
Portuguese immigrants, long settled in Mass., say the 'American Dream' is being tested
Massachusetts is home to more than 1.3 million immigrants. Many have lived and worked here for decades, and roughly half are U.S. citizens....
Revolutionary War reenactors share the past to shape the present
This year, the nation's 250th birthday, has been busy for historical reenactors. And in a time when how history is taught is up for debate,...
Cape Ann summers inspired lifelong ‘bromance’ between painters Rothko, Avery and Gottlieb
A landmark exhibition at the newly renovated Cape Ann Museum brings together 82 artworks to shine light on the little-known story behind Mar...
Experts bet World Cup wagers will bring Mass. big tax revenue — and public health worries
Experts say the tournament is on pace to be the biggest sports betting event in history, bringing new revenue to the state. But some fear it...
Haitians are hoping for some way to keep legal status in the U.S.
Lawyers who argued case before the Supreme Court say the new ruling takes effect in roughly 32 days, and then a lower federal court will hav...
Officials and advocates in Mass. condemn Supreme Court ruling that could lead to heavy deportations in Haitian community
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell said the ruling will put Haitians lives at risk, by forcing them to...
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MFA confronts history, heroes and destroyers in re-imagined American galleries
The Museum of Fine Arts is unveiling a major makeover to mark America’s 250th anniversary. Multiple galleries in the Art of the Americas win...
Ahoy! What it's like to pedal Boston's iconic Swan Boats
Boston’s swan boats are iconic. But what does it take to operate them? These pedal-powered boats were first launched by Robert Paget in 1877...
Historic World Cup goal fuels explosion of joy for Maine's Congolese community
"We dress good, we know how to play soccer, we know how to do everything," said Clement Kalamba Moise, of Portland, barely able to contain h...
Moulton and Deaton trade jabs in Senate debate that Ed Markey skipped
Deaton, a moderate Republican who said he's never voted for Trump, sought to portray Moulton as a hyper-partisan Democrat, responsible for t...
Unsanctioned MFA tours ask 'who belongs?'
Local community organizers have been offering gallery tours that examine what museums don't put on a pedestal. Lori Lobenstein of DS4SI has...
Sleek spaces and signature scents: Logan airport's $30 million bathroom makeover
Boston Logan airport is on a mission to improve travelers' experience of travelers. One way they're doing it is with swankier restrooms.
Cape Verdeans in Boston celebrate the country's first ever World Cup
For local Cape Verdeans, the euphoria of watching Cape Verde on the world's biggest sports stage -- the country's first ever World Cup -- is...
The race to save a Cape Cod salt marsh from sea-level rise
The Sesuit Creek salt marsh restoration project in Dennis has spanned nearly two decades and is now in a race against time, as sea-level ris...
Fans of Haiti and Scotland celebrate underdog teams after decades of World Cup drought
The face off was the first time either team had played in the men's World Cup in decades, a rare chance for the squads to make a mark on the...