A 15-year-old Lowell girl who was walking to the park was flown to a Boston hospital with head injuries yesterday afternoon after she was struck by a minibike.
State Transportation Secretary Bernard Cohen is saying for the first time that drivers who use Interstate 93 to get into Boston need not fear paying tolls to use the road.
The owner of the former Easthampton Dye Works is talking with Soldier On, the Leeds-based nonprofit, about creating permanent housing for homeless veterans in the vacant Cottage Street mill.
One of the most important colonies before the American Revolution, Boston is built on foundations of long-standing community pride and history. The red line of the Freedom Trail leads to 16 historical places spanning 250 years of national history and the Museum of Fine Arts offers works from cultures that existed thousands of years ago. Boston’s position on the New England coast makes for great seafood; the clam chowder at Legal Sea Foods and the more upscale dishes at Great Bay in Kenmore Square are particular favorites. Higher education is vital to Bostonian culture, with over 100 colleges and universities in the area contributing to a substantial population of college students, and the accompanying shops catering to their budgets and interests.