Committee moving quickly on redistricting process bill

The Committee on Election Laws on Tuesday afternoon was voting on legislation that would allow the Legislature to redraw state and federal political districts beforeRead More

On eve of tax vote, study predicts job losses

.A day before lawmakers plan to vote on whether to put a constitutional amendment on the 2022 ballot to raise taxes on the wealthy, opponentsRead More

Connecting subway lines could cost $850 million, take nearly 10 years

A rail extension linking the MBTA’s Red and Blue Lines could cost $850 million and require a design and construction period of nearly a decade,Read More

MFA Boston to offer free admission in honor of Juneteenth

Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts announced Tuesday that it will offer free admission later this month in honor of Juneteenth. All guests who visit theRead More

Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in crash with minivan in Dorchester

A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash with a minivan in Dorchester on Tuesday morning. Officers responding to a crash between a motorcycle andRead More

Police: Man who drove himself to hospital after Roxbury shooting has died

Police are investigating after a man who drove himself to the hospital with a gunshot wound on Monday night succumbed to his injuries, officials said.Read More

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Some local schools to release students early as high heat sticks around

Local school districts are opting to dismiss students early as the high heat creates undesirable building conditions. Students in Worcester hit the beaches instead ofRead More

Person hospitalized following crash between scooter, dump truck in Roslindale

One person was hospitalized following a crash involving a scooter and a dump truck in Roslindale early Tuesday morning. Emergency crews responding to a reportedRead More

Some Mass. residents forced to suffer through heat wave due to state AC regulations

With temperatures topping 90 degrees inside a public housing apartment in Cambridge this week, the people inside are feeling the heat because the air conditioningRead More

Bomb squad investigating reports of suspicious package in Boston building

A bomb squad has been called to a building in Boston to investigate a suspicous package. Police dogs were seen going into the building onRead More