Boston's international airport is outperforming similarly-sized hubs, despite a marked increase in traffic and travelers.

“There are not individuals that are lining up to replace the Haitian community or other immigrants that actually are filling these jobs,” said BU finance professor Mark Williams. “And we already have a labor shortage in Massachusetts.”

What to do with the Anna Hunt Marsh Bridge and the Charles Dana Bridge has become a matter of contention between the two towns.

The town of Montague hired historical investigators to fill in details of the "Battle of Turners Falls," where 250 Native people were killed more than 350 years ago. The study was funded by the National Park Service.

Librarians in Watertown have been flooded with emails requesting they remove a picture book, "A Map for Falasteen," from a suggested summer reading list for second graders.

Bar Harbor is billed as "the gateway" to Acadia National Park, and its summer season draws tourists from around the country and the globe. But the region is facing new pressures this year, including cuts within the National Park Service, a drop in cruise ship visits, and a decline in visitors from Canada.

"Mel brought a poetry to his stories," said Ian Aldrich, Yankee Magazine's executive editor. "When people talk about Yankee's narrative legacy, they are really talking about Mel's work."

The nonprofit HEAL Palestine has brought 62 Palestinian children to the U.S. for medical care, most of them with amputations and serious burns.

A new state program will partner with local businesses to offer discounts and deals specifically for Canadian citizens.

In a rural Vermont county, spotty cellphone coverage is the norm. But a local tinkerer is using old technology to help his community stay connected free of charge.