Come October 31, this lively street buzzes with friendly competition as each brownstone decks out its front stoop in spooky décor, creating a spellbinding vibe that’s absolutely infectious.

Located north of Boston Common, Beacon Hill is awash with quaint, cobblestone-lined alleyways, corners dotted with gas street lamps, stately townhouses affixed with bay view windows and vibrant ...

told The Boston Globe that she expected around 100 people to show up, but several hundred people demonstrated through 4 p.m., at times blocking Beacon and Park streets. “With Massachusetts being ...