At a topless march on Saturday, Equalititty organizer Katrina Brees hands out stickers to cover nipples with pictures of other people's nipples. (Photo by Jennifer Smith) As they marched from the ...

With many calling Boston Common "a disaster" because of crime and drug use, the city is looking to amp up its efforts to revitalize the common with a newly released action plan for Boston's downtown.

First came a nighttime shooting. Just after 10 p.m. on June 10, police officers patrolling near the Boston Common, by the Park Street MBTA Station, heard the crack of gunshots and saw a crowd scatter.

WELL, JEN MARCH 8TH IS COMMEMORATED AS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, AND TODAY THE BOSTON COMMON WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL. WHEN WE ARE JUST BOSTON STRONG, WE’RE BOSTON WOMEN, STRONG. ORGANIZERS SAY ...