Boys Town, the home for troubled youth immortalized in a Hollywood movie, wants to change its name to Girls and Boys Town.

BOYS TOWN, Neb. — In a large Tudor-style house on a quiet, well-kept cul-de-sac, Daniel Ocanto, 17, proudly shows a visitor his bedroom. Shy yet articulate, he talks about his love of classic ...

Seven years after changing its name to Girls and Boys Town, the iconic home for wayward children has dropped "Girls" from its name. The switch stems not from any change in mission, but from the ...

BOYS TOWN, Neb. (AP) — Douglas County authorities are investigating the death of an 18-year-old resident at Boys Town. The Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that the body of Larry McBride, of Erwin ...

Boys Town in Oviedo, Florida, focuses on bringing a sense of normalcy to children who have lived through challenging situations ...

The Omaha Archdiocese is launching a campaign for sainthood for Father Edward J. Flanagan, the Catholic priest who founded Boys Town and whose story was immortalized by an Academy Award-winning movie.

His mother, Jayme Delly tells First Alert 6 she wanted to give her son a second chance. While playing youth football a coach put her into contact with Boys Town.

Boys Town's Trabuco Canyon location closed in 2017, and Stone Building Corporation purchased the 80 acres. Then, the company put 12 acres, where the homes are, up for bid to Orange County charities.

Boys Town in Omaha is celebrating its 45th anniversary of welcoming girls to their campus, and many women say their experience there was "life-changing." ...

Boys Town officials said a three-story, $30 million education center will be built on campus. Demolition of the current high school will begin immediately.

Widespread Problems With Group Home Agency Prompt City to Cut Ties Boys Town becomes third agency to fail as New York City tries new model for juvenile offenders.

Boys Town will close the sites in three states while shifting resources to other programs, officials said Monday. Sites in New York, Texas and California are set to close this summer.