The star of the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's production of "As You Like It" is also a boat captain and lighthouse ...

Some big changes are contemplated for America’s oldest park, and it will be Liza Meyer’s mission to make them happen.

Someone splattered white paint and sprayed black paint onto the front entrance of the Massachusetts State House Wednesday.

State police are investigating after the State House was vandalized early Wednesday morning and a suspicious package was left ...

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's free production of "As You Like It" on Boston Common brings the annual play in the park ...

A vandal hit the front steps of the State House early Wednesday, splashing paint and spraying graffiti right in the heart ...

The Boston Police Department did not respond to several questions about the public safety environment on the Common and whether the recent violence has spurred changes to patrols or other operations.

Local News What to know about the Boston Common Christmas tree lighting The tree will be lit Thursday night. The Boston Common Tree Lighting ceremony on Dec, 3, 2015. Olivia Spinale / Boston.com ...

A rendering of what the Boston Common will look like after renovations. The Boston Common Master Plan is a comprehensive vision for the future of the “People’s Park.” ...

(101222 Boston, MA): Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space speaks at an event marking the release of the Boston Common Master Plan on Wednesday,October 12, 2022 ...

Imagine, for a moment, a Boston Common with a beer garden, al fresco dining, bocce courts, an expanded modern playground, new shaded plazas, and a constantly updated slate of provocative public art.

A trip back, via The Boston Globe archives, through Boston Common’s violent history, which includes out-of-control hippies, striking cops, curfews, stabbings, drug dealing, and shootings.