Gasoline prices have climbed every day for the last 35 days so it’€™s no wonder why consumers are worried that record levels are destined for the pump in the next few months. But the many reasons behind the climb aren’€™t quite so easy to decipher -€” making prices even harder to predict.

Boston City Councilor Michael Ross is planning to hold a hearing on lease payments made to the city by the Boston Red Sox for the exclusive use of Yawkey Way and Lansdowne Street on game days.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the formation of the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC), comprised of prominent university presidents and academic leaders charged with advising the Secretary and senior leadership at the Department on several key issues.

Thomas Erb is ticked about the possibility he’ll be forced to hand employees even more paid sick time. He fears lapses in productivity at his 30-employee clock-making firm, Electric Time Co., from possible increases in unscheduled absences.

For years now we’€™ve heard the health benefits of a Mediterranean Diet -€” its whole-grain, loooong on fresh produce and olive oil regimen, with lots of fish and a bit of red wine and dairy added in. For many of you reading, the Mediterranean way of eating is likely a near-daily routine, maybe even a […]

“Hug your kids. Kids, hug your parents. You news media, when you get the chance to go home, do the same. We’re not just any old place, Chardon – this is every place.”

The Massachusetts economy should grow modestly this year and slowly bring down unemployment – provided energy prices and the European debt crisis do not spin out of control, according to a group of leading local economists.

Adults with disabilities are more likely to be victims of violence than adults who are not disabled, according to a new study published online in The Lancet.

Mitt Romney on Tuesday denounced rival Rick Santorum’s automated phone calls urging Democrats to vote against the former Massachusetts governor, calling the tactic “outrageous and disgusting.”

With polls showing a tightening race, Rick Santorum leveled a broadside at rival Mitt Romney in this morning’s Wall Street Journal, suggesting the Massachusetts Republican had a “€œlast-minute conversion” to conservative principles and was trying to distract voters from a liberal record of taxes and fee hikes as governor.

Kawandeep Singh Virdee saw that the Boston Convention Center was hosting an artwork competition for its new 80-foot tall LED screen Marquee and decided to make a statement.

Kudos to David Carr of the New York Times for shining a light on an issue that doesn’t attract nearly the attention that it should: the Obama administration’s abuse of the Espionage Act, which in turn has led to a virtual war on journalism and free expression.