With many concerned about crime and drug use in Boston Common, the city is looking to amp up its efforts to revitalize the area with a newly released action plan.

Though the Boston Public Garden sits right next to Boston Common, the two are quite different. The public garden is newer (established in 1837) and holds the distinction of being America's first ...

Special event organizers are changing their plans after the city told them that Boston Common was unavailable for special event reservations. “We know many of you are looking forward to a Boston ...

The grounds of Boston Common started as a cow pasture in the mid-1600s. It was also used for Puritan punishments, like whipping, and even for hangings. In 1768, the area was transformed into a ...

Parts of Boston Common have been fenced off as the Boston Water and Sewer Commission continues work to repair a 48-inch water main that provides drinking water to Beacon Hill and the West End.