Spectators and runners, some veterans and some new to Marathon Monday, said they came out to the streets of Boston for the competition and the experience of being there.

Officers responded to a report of a Boston College student who had fallen from a second floor porch on 45 Radnor Road at 12:46 a.m. April 17. The victim was bleeding from his elbow and head.

A Boston University student was arrested and charged Monday evening with the murder of a 26-year-old masseuse as well as the separate armed robbery and kidnapping of another woman.

Tricorn hats and colonial garb graced Boston Harbor' once again as activists staged a reinterpretation of the Boston Tea Party' Wednesday. The protesters threw boxes of tea, labeled '1040EZ' and 'Tax Forms,' to protest what they say is unfair taxation of same-sex couples.

The Boston Marathon is set to take over the city Monday, and although many Boston University students will relax on the day off, local businesses and event planners are just warming up for the race.

If one student has his way, Brookline restaurant patrons may think twice before ordering a side of fries after reading just how many calories it contains.

Individuals can help eliminate the strife caused by unequal food distribution in the world, Brandeis University anthropology professor Ellen Messer told about 30 people at the' Boston Public Library Tuesday night.

The Boston Redevelopment Authority is trying to create more affordable housing at the same time as Harvard University's housing developments in Allston have slowed due to the economy, BRA Director John Palmieri said at Harvard University Graduate School of Design on Monday.

Boston residents are beginning to see the light at the end of the Kenmore Square reconstruction tunnel.

Officers responded to a call of a home invasion at a 25 Chester St. apartment at 9:14 p.m. April 6. The victim said he heard a knock on his door around 8:50 p.m. He checked the peephole, saw a man he did not know and opened the door.

A meeting between Boston City Councilors and Boston anti-violence organizations was cut short yesterday after representatives from an important organization missed an initiative discussion.

Boston University students may have to take a few more steps during their daily routine if Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials implement drastic service cuts due to a $160 million deficit in their budget for fiscal year 2010.