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Boston's Best Neighborhoods For Trick-Or-Treating
It's easier to focus on preparing the family costumes this year after reviewing these family-friendly neighborhoods for trick-or-treating.
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It's easier to focus on preparing the family costumes this year after reviewing these family-friendly neighborhoods for trick-or-treating.
Workers helped hundreds of tourists outside of the visitor center in Salem on the first day of the government shutdown. Hundreds of thousands flock to the area for Halloween festivities that start this week.
When the leaves are falling and the colder weather creeps in, there is no better comfort food than seasonal treats featuring pumpkin at these Boston spots.
And we don't mean "Personal Computer".
The Boston Red Sox hosted "Trick-or-Treat at Fenway Park" on Halloween night as the club's 76th Act of Kindness in 2012.
At Highland Dental Group, kids can donate their candy and get $1 per pound in return Thursday and Friday.
Paul Perillo of Patriots Football Weekly joined Felger and Massarotti to talk some New England Patriots at the midway point of the NFL season.
No, this is not the Aquarium playing a Halloween trick! A lobster with an orange side and a black side, perfectly split down the middle, has just arrived in its appropriate Halloween colors.
Due to storm damage from Hurricane Sandy and power outages, some communities have postponed trick-or-treating.
The kids are getting ready to hit the streets and fill up those pillow cases with candy. Parents are preparing to deal with the resulting sugar highs.
Halloween night is just about here, but People have been out and about all week in Boston showing off their Halloween Costumes.
Are you a Kit Kat fan, or are M&Ms your thing? Can you not get enough of Butterfinger, or do you crave Candy Corn? Weigh in and see how your favorites stack up.
Sandy threatened to play a nasty trick on Salem's annual Halloween bash, but the storm caused only minor damage to the "Witch City" and the festivities will go on as planned.
Halloween tricks or treats come along only once a year, but the consequences of financial decisions we make usually last far past the next Halloween.
The seaport city of Gloucester is urging residents to celebrate Halloween early because of the hurricane that's threatening next week. Local officials are encouraging trick or treating between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, instead of Wednesday as tradition holds.
Here are some of the best spine-tingling ways to take on the town both here in Boston and the legendary town of Salem, home of the famed Witch Trials.
Dress up your pet, hit the the town and celebrate safely at these Boston-area fun-filled Halloween happenings.
Haunted Houses have certainly come a long way from the days of bed sheet ghosts and goofy-masked goblins. These are Boston's best haunted houses for adults.
Check out these tips for a fun and memorable Halloween party.
Buying flame resistant Halloween costumes and checking your child's candy before they dig in, were some of the tips Undersecretary of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Barbara Anthony offered Tuesday.
Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, which means it carries quite a history with it. From graveyards to theaters and from heretics to mayors, Boston's most haunted places offer a variety of potentially supernatural experiences.
Dress up the whole family for everything from the Salem witch trials to a scientific celebration sure to please this Halloween season. These are Boston's best alternatives to trick-or-treating.
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Take a trip to Transylvania and visit the legendary Castle Bran, or as you may know it, Dracula's Castle.
Learn about the Samsung Galaxy Ring, a new fitness and health monitor you wear on a finger like jewelry,
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says she doesn't plan to take maternity leave after she delivers her third child in January.
New changes will have a big impact on migrants entering the emergency shelter system in Massachusetts.
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said Tuesday that veteran Jacoby Brissett is the team's starting quarterback heading into training camp. But the door is open for rookie Drake Maye to win the job this summer.
Jerod Mayo said every player has reported to training camp, and also shed some light on the Patriots quarterback competition on the eve of the team's first practice of 2024.
New changes will have a big impact on migrants entering the emergency shelter system in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts drivers still can't get their cars inspected, days after a Microsoft outage affected the RMV.
A new poll finds that one in five Massachusetts residents see themselves moving out of state in the near future.
A whale rose out of the water off Portsmouth, New Hampshire and smashed a boat. Teens nearby caught it on video. WBZ-TV's Breana Pitts reports.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says she doesn't plan to take maternity leave after she delivers her third child in January.
A Canadian expert on artificial intelligence says that to nurture our minds and reduce the risk of dementia, we should focus on real intelligence rather than artificial intelligence.
Some people with a red meat allergy may be able to eat bacon after all - if it's been genetically altered.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Caring for someone with dementia can be incredibly stressful and a new study finds that stress can cause damage on a cellular level, which can lead to mental and physical health problems.
A new study out of the U.K. says so-called "night owls" may have better brain function.
The state of Massachusetts is taking action after WBZ-TV I-Team reports revealed that some nursing homes haven't paid their workers for weeks.
After the I-Team went to Blupoint Healthcare's Newton offices, workers got their paychecks. Days later, their banks said the checks were no good.
Blupoint Healthcare employees say their paychecks finally cleared at the bank.
An 84-year-old Navy veteran paid a shop thousands of dollars for a headstone. Two years later he still had nothing, until he reached out to WBZ's Call For Action.
Just days after the judge in the Karen Read case announced a mistrial, lawyers for the Mansfield woman are now looking to dismiss two of the charges against her.
With Kamala Harris in and Joe Biden out, Donald Trump is now the oldest major-party presidential nominee ever.
Has the news media been too focused on President Joe Biden's age and health, as more Democrats urge him to leave the presidential race?
For undecided voters, Jon Keller said Trump's RNC speech disrupted, at least temporarily, the negative impressions that fuel his unpopularity.
Jon Keller says Donald Trump chose not to unite the nation by selecting Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate.
Jon Keller takes a look at the short-term political implications of the Trump assassination attempt.
Yankee Candle is laying off about 100 workers in Massachusetts amid a decline in the fragrance business.
Stop & Shop says it will be closing 32 stores this year and eight of them are in Massachusetts.
Thanks in part to an anonymous $5.2 million donation, the West Newton Cinema is likely to be saved from being demolished.
Bob's Stores, a discount clothing retailer with locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, is going out of business.
Two New England pizza places were named among the best in the country by The New York Times.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said Tuesday that veteran Jacoby Brissett is the team's starting quarterback heading into training camp. But the door is open for rookie Drake Maye to win the job this summer.
Jerod Mayo said every player has reported to training camp, and also shed some light on the Patriots quarterback competition on the eve of the team's first practice of 2024.
If the first half of the season was an indication that the Red Sox are a team worth investing in, the first four games out of the All-Star break are proof that this team needs help at the trade deadline.
The Boston Red Sox have now lost four in a row since the All-Star break.
What to expect when the Patriots officially report to training camp on Tuesday -- the team's first camp under head coach Jerod Mayo.
New photos show an endangered North Atlantic right whale that's named after Fenway Park alongside her calf.
A Massachusetts woman got a big surprise when she was checking her lottery tickets.
Dr. Jennifer LaFemina saved a Little League umpire's life while at her son's baseball game in Massachusetts.
The 93-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail is now open in Vermont.
For the second time this year, a flamingo has been spotted on Cape Cod.