Massachusetts was the first state in the nation to outlaw segregation in public schools. Yet for years, the Boston School Committee refused to comply. The eventual Morgan v Hennigan ruling, which ...

Norwell Pathways A 3½-mile network of paved walking/cycling trails, sidewalks and boardwalks. Start at Donovan Fields at Pleasant and Circuit streets. 781-659-8022.

Around 3,000 people congregated by the corner of Beacon Street and Charles Street on Sunday morning to walk around the perimeters of the Boston Common and raise awareness of homelessness.

There is plenty of history in Boston, but the city's oldest neighborhood is in a class of its own, packed with excellent shops, food, and a European atmosphere.