Boston Council clears land for 217-unit Roxbury housing project, kills early voting curbs. Councillors voted to surplus two Melnea Cass Boulevard parcels for a Drexel Village LLC affordable housing development including 217 units, retail and community space.
State Rep. Francisco Paulino was arraigned Wednesday on federal pandemic benefit fraud charges, the Boston Herald reports. The Herald's report, "Massachusetts state Rep. Francisco Paulino arrested on pandemic benefit fraud charges," says Paulino left federal court on Aug. 26 amid a crus…
Boston council committee reviews $12.9 million Bloomberg trades grant centered on Madison Park.
The Healey-Driscoll administration awarded $1.1 million in state recycling grants to groups including two Boston institutions, The Somerville Times reports. USEFULL received $100,000 and Wentworth Institute of Technology received about $99,906 in the latest round of state grants, accord…
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins heads into an extortion trial set to begin Monday, according to a report from NBC Boston. The case puts one of the region's most visible elected law enforcement officials before a jury rather than on the job, a rare legal test for a sitting sheriff…
This week's obituary column carries notices for nine Boston, Massachusetts residents, compiled from Echovita listings for the week of August 17 through August 23, 2026: Bynoe, Louise V.; Clark, Lawrence J. "Larry"; Dunn, Michael A; Guarino, Mary Ann (Reppucci); King, Beverly A; Luciano,…
Old South Church unveils a Middle Passage history exhibit as Boston marks the nation's 250th anniversary year. The Boston landmark installed the new educational display inviting residents to confront the history of the transatlantic slave trade directly, part of broader programming tied…
The Red Sox beat the Giants 3-2 in a walk-off win at Fenway Park Saturday night. NBC Boston reports the ninth-inning rally ended when Eli White's headfirst slide across home plate held up on video review, sealing Boston's comeback. The finish came days after Rafael Devers' return to Fen…
Boston council panel advances park land order and environmental board pick without a vote.
Massachusetts' highest court sided with residents challenging $850,000 worth of Catholic statues at Boston's John Adams Courthouse. The ruling, reported Friday by the Christian Post, renews scrutiny over religious imagery displayed on a public building downtown. Northeastern University …