A person was shot outside a movie theater across from the Boston Common early Sunday morning, police said. At around 2:45 a.m ...

A person was wounded in a shooting reported by a movie theater across from the Boston Common early Sunday, police said.

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.

The grounds of Boston Common started as a cow pasture in the mid-1600s. It was also used for Puritan punishments, like whipping, and even for hangings. In 1768, the area was transformed into a ...