While other industries are suffering from America's economic depression, the movie theater business, including independent theaters in the Boston area, such as the Coolidge Corner Theatre and the Somerville Theatre, continue to see positive growth.

Three men suspected of robbing two Boston University students at gunpoint face up to life in prison, Suffolk County District Attorney's Office spokesman Jake Wark said.

When Samuel Goldberg, a criminal defense lawyer for the Boston firm Altman and Altman, saw that a Beverly man had been arrested for allegedly groping a plainclothes officer on the Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority's Blue Line on Jan.16, he thought the arrest occurred too quickly. He took to his blog on Tuesday to write his reaction.

As America celebrates the recent presidential inauguration, citizens should not forget the importance of the humanities and art, Iranian author and professor Azar Nafisi said to a crowd of more than 300 people Friday.

Boston City Hall could be both visually appealing and a symbol of environmental consciousness, architect Franziska Amacher told a small group of Massachusetts Institute of Technology students Friday, while presenting her plan for the building's renovation.

While students biking down Commonwealth Avenue may not be safe from the ice and snow that cover the lanes, Beacon Hill passed new legislation to protect bicyclists from other fears.

Many may be unfamiliar with 'Auntie Beeb,' but' the television channel BBC America is trying to shed its 'matronly' garb in order to impress American audiences.

Police arrested four men suspected of robbing two other men at gunpoint on Gardner Street Monday night, Boston Police Department spokesman James Kinneally said.

Boston University graduate student Joel Tenenbaum's debut on the World Wide Web's live video stage was delayed Wednesday when a Boston court granted the Recording Industry Association of America a month's stay in their court case against Tenenbaum.

Though Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner's future in politics hangs in limbo, the causes he has championed will continue their work, local activists said.

Peanut butter, jalapenos and soy sauce are not typically appealing ingredient combinations, but Massachusetts Institute of Technology students were up for anything as they experimented with creating their own hummus recipes Tuesday night.

Long before President-elect Barack Obama was declared the winner of the presidential election in November, Beeline Transportation's event coordinator Dwayne Evans was thinking about Inauguration Day.