BOSTON - Free ferry service is being provided to Georges Island this weekend, thanks to nonprofit Boston Harbor Now. The service used to be provided for one day has now expanded to an entire weekend, ...

The city of Boston sits on the Shawmut Peninsula, a piece of land that was aptly called Mushauwomuk ("the boat landing place") in the language of the native Massachusett tribe. Though the city is ...

Visitors to Boston's Harbor Islands can expect to see fewer park rangers and reduced welcome center hours this summer, according to Boston Harbor nonprofit leaders. The expected reduction in service ...

Peddocks Island is one of the Boston Harbor Islands you can reach by ferry. The ferry departs from Hingham Hiking, birding, swimming, history-learning and pre-booked camping are all things you can do ...

Boston fits 400 years of history into a few tight miles, where the air smells like salty seafood, the streets look frozen in another century and every block promises something worth eating — and you ...