Face masks and hospital vests were likely not the suggested attire in this couple’s initial wedding plans, but that’s exactly what their guests wore when they tied the knot on Friday. The two epidemiologists on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak had to cancel their March 20 wedding in Michigan, but Jen Andonian and Matt Shearer ended up...

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Sunday declared a public health emergency over the coronavirus outbreak and announced sweeping changes for bars and restaurants in the city in an effort to protect residents. The emergency declaration will help the city marshal resources, Walsh said Sunday at a news conference at City Hall. The regulations for the city’s eateries come after...

Boston has a similar weather pattern to many of the places that have seen the biggest coronavirus outbreaks, a new study found. Its authors say that may be a bad sign.

UPDATE, MARCH 6: Three more people, all Boston residents, who were at the Biogen meeting are presumed to have coronavirus, Mayor Marty Walsh and state health officials said. Details here. Three people who attended a meeting with Biogen employees in Boston last week have tested positive for the coronavirus, the company said Thursday. Following a meeting with Biogen employees in…

The Geneva auto show was canceled after the Swiss government banned all large events to halt the spread of the new coronavirus

The Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, takes a specialized approach to helping each pet find the right home. Volunteer Kim Melanson says it’s not about a pet’s physical appearance, it’s about their personality and the shelter works hard to match each dog or cat with the right family.

Consumer Reports recommends talking to your veterinarian before giving your pet CBD.

Kaylee Greer has found a way to do what she loves — and be successful. The 33-year-old North Reading, Massachusetts, native is an internationally acclaimed canine photographer, traveling the world photographing dogs for private and commercial clients.

Nearly three dozen dogs were rescued Thursday from woeful conditions in a Scotts Valley home, according to the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter.

If you’ve ever looked your furry little friend in the eye and wondered who he really is, a dog DNA kit could fill you in.

Do you have a hard time saying goodbye to your dog in the morning? There’s some good news if the answer to that question is yes. More and more companies in and around Boston are letting their workers bring their four legged friends to the office. Harpoon Brewery is one of the first to hop on this new perk for...

A juror in the murder and racketeering trial for the notorious Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger says she regrets voting in 2013 to convict him for murder

Boston Children’s Hospital wasn’t medically negligent in its treatment of a Connecticut teen who spent nearly a year in state custody after doctors suspected her parents of medical child abuse, a jury in Boston concluded Thursday.

Michelle Wu, a City Council member in Boston, wants everyone to ride for free on subways and buses that crisscross the region, NBC News reports.

Sometimes love at first sight lasts. And lasts and lasts and lasts. These three couples from the Boston area fell in love at first sight, got married young and stayed married for more than 50 years. Now in their golden years, they’re still going strong. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, they told us their love stories and the secrets to...

Fred Clay spent 38 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. After being released, he is looking to educate others. Clay was wrongfully convicted in the 1979 murder of a cab driver in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood. Wednesday, the AMC Boston Common showcased much more than a film. Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins joined Clay for a public…

Federal prosecutors are seeking an October trial for “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, on charges that they paid bribes to get their daughters into the University of Southern California.

One of Massachusetts’ most widely known members of Congress, Ayanna Pressley, revealed for the first time that she has alopecia and is bald in an interview published Thursday.

A person in Boston has a confirmed case of measles, city health officials announced Wednesday, warning that others at five locations in the South End, Fenway and Back Bay may have been exposed in the last week, potentially making them susceptible to the virus. The measles case is the city’s first in a resident since 2013 and Massachusetts’ third this...

Thousands of mourners, including many firefighters, lined the streets of Worcester Monday to pay their final respects to fallen fire Lt. Jason Menard, who died while saving others during a fire last week. Firefighters from as far as California and Canada were among a sea of first responders who came to salute the fallen lieutenant under drizzly skies as his...