Today in Boston Celtics history, the team retired iconic Hall of Fame head coach and President of Basketball Operations Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach's jersey number in 1986.

DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW. 2023 MARKED 250 YEARS SINCE AN ACT THAT CEMENTED BOSTON IN AMERICA’S ORIGIN STORY OVER. THE TIME, THE FALL ON A MILD DECEMBER NIGHT, REENACTORS FLUNG TEA INTO BOSTON HARBOR, CHANNELING THE COLONISTS WHO HAD PROTESTED TAXATION ...

Extremely walkable and packed with history, this New England city is brimming with cultural and gastronomic wonders. The country’s oldest city, Boston is an obvious destination for history buffs who can follow its famed Freedom Trail to learn about some ...

Today in Boston Celtics history, Peter "Pete" Press Maravich died suddenly while playing a game of pickup basketball.

Welcome to JJ Foley's Cafe, *** Boston bar and institution that survived prohibition. Thanks to Jeremiah Foley's hard working and creative grandfather. Was he selling more than cheese? Yes. January 17th, 1920 JJ Foley's and watering holes nationwide came ...

Boston's beloved Swan Boats were started by Irish immigrant shipbuilder Robert Paget. The attraction is part of the Irish Heritage Trail in Boston. In Boston, it’s easy to follow in the footsteps of those who made their mark on this city through ...

The Everyone250 campaign, which was launched in February and aims to broaden the lens as the city and the nation prepare to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary in 2026, announced the additional monuments and markers Dec. 16, part of the group’s work to highlight diverse stories in Boston’s history.

This story was produced by the Globe’s Money, Power, and Inequality team, which covers the racial wealth gap in Greater Boston. You can sign up for the newsletter here. A new city hire wants to provide residents with a different way to look at the role ...

On a recent Saturday, two Freedom Trail Foundation guides, dressed in androgynous 18th-century garb, recounted the story of Jemima Wilkinson. She was a Rhode Island–born preacher who, after a grave illness in 1776, transitioned into a genderless ...