Riders from the northeast region’s biggest cities will soon board a new highspeed train to the nation’s capital, Amtrak said ...

Eric Vargas, 37, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and was arraigned Thursday in East Boston District Court, where a judge ordered him to be committed to Bridgewater State ...

Cradles to Crayons' annual backpack-a-thon in Boston brought together 800 volunteers to pack 45,000 backpacks with essential school supplies for kids in need.

A 37-year-old East Boston man was arrested Wednesday, accused of assaulting someone with a hammer at a neighborhood bakery earlier in the week. Boston police said a man reported to officers on Tuesday ...