Crime & Public Safety | Crime Briefs: Taunton man, 22, charged with murder of Falmouth teen, Longmeadow kids injured by acid in park By Flint McColgan June 13, 2023 at 7:03 p.m. A 22-year-old Taunton man is being held without bail after being charged with the murder...
Local News | After 5-year-old Andover girl was killed in a crosswalk, her family pushes for pedestrian safety improvements By Rick Sobey June 7, 2023 at 4:04 p.m. The devastated family of the 5-year-old Andover girl who was killed in a crosswalk last...
Lifestyle | When to make the switch from crib to ‘big kid’ bed By Dr. Rachel Y. Moon/ American Academy of Pediatrics May 28, 2023 at 12:36 a.m. Most kids are happy to "graduate" and stay in their beds more willingly than they...
Entertainment | This week’s literary pick: A kids’ book about two seeds from the dinosaur age By Mary Ann Grossmann May 16, 2023 at 2:15 p.m. Brian Selznick's "Big Tree" has Steven Spielberg and Meryl Streep connections.
Lifestyle | How to teach children about body safety, boundaries By Dr. Shalon Nienow/American Academy of Pediatrics May 7, 2023 at 12:15 a.m. Children and teens who feel in control of their bodies are less likely to fall...
Politics | Montana transgender lawmaker barred by GOP from House floor By Associated Press April 26, 2023 at 5:35 p.m. Montana Republicans barred transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from the House floor on Wednesday in retaliation...
Lifestyle | It’s OK to need a break from your children By Dr. Amanda "Bird" Hoffert Gilmartin/ American Academy of Pediatrics April 2, 2023 at 12:32 a.m. The daily pressures of juggling work, children and everything else can feel like too much....
Crime & Public Safety | Curbing violence through community partnerships works, but takes money roundtable discussion in Dorchester shows By Flint McColgan March 30, 2023 at 7:56 p.m. Around a long table at a youth center in Dorchester’s Bowdoin-Geneva neighborhood, a group of...
Lifestyle | What to do when out-of-control parents are poor sports By Metro Creative Services March 5, 2023 at 12:41 a.m. Unruly parents are on display with increasing frequency at various youth sporting events.
Health | How to prepare your child for a doctor’s appointment By Karen Garcia February 26, 2023 at 12:08 a.m. Children's worries about medical exams include being separated from their parents, experiencing pain, having a...