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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…

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…

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 …