Secretary of State William F. Galvin unveiled a new exhibit on Monday at the Commonwealth Museum on Dorchester’s Columbia Point that focuses on the pivotal role the colonists of Massachusetts played ...

We remember Russell for his 11 titles, but the world remembers him for what he did to support the struggle for civil rights.

It’s that time of year again when more than a million revelers fill the streets of America’s most Irish big city for the ...

A dark chapter in American history is front and center in the musical "Parade," which is now playing in Boston.

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist remains the single largest property theft in the world. The artwork has never been ...

Kresge's Five and Dime in Alton, once known for affordable spring cleaning supplies, is now home to New Frontiers Furnishings ...

Welcome to another fascinating journey through history! On this day, March 17th, we reflect on significant events that have ...

Peter Drummey, chief historian of the Massachusetts Historical Society, joins WBUR to talk about Evacuation Day.

In 1936, Pittsburgh’s Great St. Patrick’s Day Flood began as the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers and their tributaries, swollen by rain and melted snow, started exceeding flood stage; the high water ...

Today is Monday, March 17, the 76th day of 2025. There are 289 days left in the year. This is St. Patrick’s Day.

Some attendees of the South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade are facing criminal charges including assault and battery on a ...