[3] Boston.com was one of the first news websites on the public web, launched in late October 1995 by Boston Globe Electronic Publishing Inc.

Boston.com remained free, to provide "full daily sports coverage, breaking news updates, online features, and lifestyle information".

[5] The site also maintains a mobile application for iPhone and Android devices, which connects readers with stories featured on the website.

[6][7] On September 12, 2011, The Boston Globe launched a separate site at BostonGlobe.com that put most content from its newsroom behind a paywall.

[8] Since that time, Boston.com has been a separate, standalone entity providing coverage of local news, sports, weather, and leisure on a free, advertising-supported platform.