The Boston Red Sox came out flat in their first game after the All-Star break, and Garret Anderson went 4-for-4 and drove in five runs for the Los Angeles Angels in an 11-3 victory Friday night.

As officials warn of extremely hot and humid conditions across the region this weekend, pet owners are urged to protect their animals from the heat.

Sandlot baseball, a slice of American life enjoyed for decades by boys from coast to coast, appears on the verge of extinction.

Authorities have identified the man and woman killed when struck by lightning outside their home in Standish.

With temperatures climbing into the 90s, officials in Massachusetts and Rhode Island are urging residents to takes steps to stay cool.

The discovery by federal transportation officials that inspectors failed to check concrete supports on the Longfellow Bridge has prompted a slowdown on the MBTA's Red Line.

A man was shot to death overnight in Hyde Park, Boston police officials said.

On Cape Cod Saturday, volunteers wrapped up a collection drive for local marines fighting overseas.