Medford residents have a new, 121-foot-tall neighbor. Starting this Thursday, a wind turbine will provide clean energy and sustainable wind power to students at McGlynn Elementary School.

The Middle East and the West must learn to coexist, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday afternoon

The race to City Hall has begun on the World Wide Web as two candidates have both announced their intention to run for Mayor of Boston over the Internet.

Paul Breines, who worked for years as a professor in Boston College's history department, said he was 'moved to tears' by the turnout of BC's panel discussion concerning lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender issues Monday night.

Police responded to the report of an alleged robbery at 7:36 p.m. Jan. 30. Three men allegedly took another man's wallet and iPod. The man stated the first suspect threw him against the wall and took the items, while the second told him to 'be cool, be cool,' and the third stood lookout.

Boston University students trying to tighten their wallets in an economic recession may be tightening their belts as a result of eating out less, local restaurants reported.

Boston is well on its way to becoming a bicycle-friendly city, Boston Bikes Director Nicole Freedman told over 175 people crowded into the Boston Public Library Thursday for the first annual Boston Bikes Update Report.

Boston is well on its way to becoming a bicycle-friendly city, Boston Bikes Director Nicole Freedman told over 175 people crowded into the Boston Public Library Thursday for the first annual Boston Bikes Update Report.

The Boston Redevelopment Authority partially approved Boston College's 10-year Institutional Master Plan Thursday, but held their decision on a controversial aspect of the plan that would turn land purchased from the Catholic Archdiocese into a 150 room dormitory in a Brighton residential area.

Women and children who have been forced to choose necessities over fitness now have an alternative in Dorchester. Healthworks Fitness Center for Women held the grand opening for its new nonprofit facility Tuesday in Dorchester's Codman Square.

Officers responded to call Jan. 25 at 1:16 a.m. The manager of a dining establishment reported that a woman had tried to use a fake $20 bill. When the bartender advised the woman that it was a fake bill, she fled the scene.

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.