Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins arrested, indicted for extortion
Tompkins allegedly extorted $50,000 from a multistate cannabis company.
You could see lower taxes, rent control and government transparency on the 2026 ballot in Mass.
Wednesday marked the first deadline in a long process for groups that want to take their policy ideas directly to voters.
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Boston braces to consider ranked choice voting in local elections
City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune is leading the charge for an electoral change. -
MBTA General Manager Phil Eng says the agency needs to 'stay persistent'
The South Coast Commuter Rail plans to start service on March 24, with passengers riding free on the weekends until the end of April. -
TSA agents left scrambling after Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement
Nearly 2,000 TSA employees will be effected by the termination put in place by the Department of Homeland Security and Trump administration. -
Disability advocates rally against proposed cap on in-home aides
The Personal Care Attendant program serves more than 50,000 disabled and elderly residents across the state. -
New Jamaica Plain housing project supports people coming out of homelessness
Largest permanent supportive housing project in Boston comes online.
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