Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency for Boston from Wednesday through Friday, with the heat index predicted to fluctuate from 91 to 97 degrees with little overnight relief, the city announced.

The members of alternative rock band Jane's Addiction filed dueling lawsuits over singer Perry Farrell's onstage scuffle with guitarist Dave Navarro at a Boston concert last year.

Funwayo Mbilini Nyawo, 37, who has multiple aliases, pleaded guilty to 13 counts of transmitting threatening communications and one count of stalking in US District Court in Boston, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Kenneth Lofton Jr. is back stateside after playing last season in China as he's had a solid following in past years.

Boston's Mayor Wu and the Age Strong Commission have allocated $1.2 million to enhance elder engagement and mental health, supporting 55 nonprofits with two grant programs.

John Hancock was first to sign Declaration of Independence, the first governor of MA and president of the Second Continental Congress.

The MBTA's general manager said that a decades-old cable led to the shutdown of the Blue Line on Tuesday, which prompted the evacuation of 500 people under Boston Harbor.

Here we go again! We’re tracking more extreme heat here in Boston before cooler weather moves in just in time for the weekend. Whew! Wednesday afternoon, feels-like temperatures rose to 100 degrees at Logan Airport!