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.
-
Boston’s new pro women’s soccer team gets a new name: Boston Legacy Football Club
The club’s change before next year’s inaugural season comes after the “BOS Nation FC” moniker was widely criticized. -
Tufts international graduate student taken into ICE custody
The student was reportedly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and remains in federal custody, according to an email sent by the university Tuesday evening. -
-
In Boston’s Green Dragon Tavern, revolutionaries brewed their plans for resistance
The original tavern was a favorite spot of early colonial Americans like Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. -
EPA employees rally in Boston over planned cuts
Workers are hoping to draw public attention to the EPA's mission, as the Trump administration pursues cuts to staffing and longstanding efforts.
GBH News podcasts
Scratch & Win
Scratch & Win follows the unlikely rise of America’s most successful lottery. We begin in 1970s Boston, with state bureaucrats going toe to toe with mafia bookmakers, and each other, as they struggle to launch the state's greatest innovation: the scratch ticket.
Federal funding is gone.
But we’re not backing down. We’re fired up with a renewed commitment to our mission to provide fact-based journalism, free kids programs & resources, and programs that enrich your life.
We can’t do it alone. Take a stand. Help shape GBH’s future.
Donate Now
We can’t do it alone. Take a stand. Help shape GBH’s future.