Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins was charged with extortion involving the purchase of an equity interest in a Boston-based cannabis company by federal authorities last week.

Last week, Governor Maura Healey signed the updated Shield Law, which prevents the disclosure of sensitive data, such as a physician’s name, and formally establishes that abortions are to be provided ...

The free, 13th annual JP Music Festival will be held at Pinebank Field at Jamaica Pond on Saturday, September 6 from 12–7 p.m. with more than 21 acts, two stages, and seven hours of non-stop music The ...

Kristen ‘Kris’ Sarri has been named The Nature Conservancy’s new Massachusetts State Director, bringing 30 years of deep knowledge about environmental nonprofit work and government leadership to the ...

Reiskind noted that nomination papers are available at the local libraries and at Curtis Hall. Candidates must submit their nomination papers, either in person or on-line, by August 19. The next ...

Massachusetts law mandates that drivers age 75 and older must renew their licenses in person at an RMV location and undergo a vision test. The RMV can request a road test or written exam only if there ...

How it works: Beginning Aug. 1, individuals can redeem the $31 credit – equivalent to $1 per day throughout National Wellness Month – by entering code BLUECROSSMARIDE in the “Rewards” section of the ...

Mayor’s Office Photo By Mike Mejia On May 14, Mayor Michelle Wu visited the M.M. Collins Apartments, in Jamaica Plain, to celebrate Alice Barro’s 100th birthday. Alice, born in 1925 in Belgium, raised ...

Laid out in 1836, the street played a key role in Jamaica Plain’s development, functioning as a residential, commercial, and transportation conduit in the lives of the district’s residents. Although ...

Following is the complete text of the letter sent recently by the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) to the City of Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) expressing the JPNC’s dissatisfaction ...

Michael Coughlin Jr. At its latest meeting last week, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board voted to approve a project that is slated to bring two new buildings and more than 200 ...

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Age Strong Commission last week announced the recipients of two grant programs totaling $1,276,000 to support Boston residents aged 60 and older. The first, the Expanding ...