Families jived to live music echoing out from the City Hall Plaza stage. Teenagers tucked in to slices of pizza, hot dogs, and fried treats. And toddlers sucked their fingers, mouths stained blue from ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of First Night, Boston's annual New Year's Eve celebration. What began in 1976 as a night of family-friendly entertainment has remained just that, bolstered by ...

Bundled in three layers, a red woolen coat, and a “Happy New Year” top hat sprouting streamers and twinkling lights, Lela Rios took her spot along the city’s First Night parade route near Boston ...