Tompkins pleads not guilty to extortion
Prosecutors say the Suffolk County Sheriff used his post to get stock in a cannabis company — and then demand the return of his $50,000 investment.

Growing up on Choctaw land, and not being able to go back, inspired this chamber music album
Charles Shadle’s new album Choctaw Places pays tribute to the Choctaw Nation’s reservation within Oklahoma.
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Remote meetings extension bill shipped to Healey’s desk
Meeting access supporters lobbying to make streamed government meetings mandatory. -
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Five takeaways from Mayor Wu's 2025 State of the City speech
Its rhetorical engine was her recent congressional testimony in Washington. -
Waltham celebrates new community for its older residents
The 68-unit complex is up and running in Waltham — specifically, for people 62 and older who meet income parameters.
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