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Victor J. Rivas, who was charged in January in connection with a fatal stabbing in Cambridge, had all charges against him dropped last week. | By Mae T. Weir. Prosecutors dropped all charges last week against a man charged in connection with a fatal January stabbing in Cambridge, after determining they could not prove

A new Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll released yesterday finds that many respondents would avoid driving into downtown Boston if a congestion charge were in effect – thus confirming the efficacy of the policy. Pollsters asked 500 Massachusetts registered voters “would you be willing to pay to drive downtown if...

Forget blue cheese olives, could your next drink in Cambridge come with a 30-minute time limit?. A proposed update to the Massachusetts city's liquor rules is drawing concern from some restaurant and bar owners, who say parts of the working draft would be difficult, if not impossible, to enforce. For...

“Our blockbuster lineup for July 4 just got even more spectacular with the addition of Jane Lynch and Megan Hilty,” Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart said. Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jane Lynch is scheduled to host the annual Boston Pops Firework Spectacular on July 4, while Tony Award winner Megan Hilty has been

“Dangerous driving has consequences. On June 12, Troopers from the Danvers Barracks conducted a saturation patrol in Danvers, Lynnfield, and Saugus, focusing on dangerous driving and OUI enforcement following several serious crashes in the area, including the tragic loss of Trooper Kevin Trainor, who gave his life whil

BOSTON — The Massachusetts State Lottery announced on Monday, June 15, that Steven Laprise of Templeton has won a $1 million grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s 4,000,000 Extreme Cash instant ticket game. Laprise chose the cash option on his prize and received a one-time payment of...

BROCKTON — Since July 2025, Brockton School Committee members have been getting an unauthorized raise of $5,000 a year, according to payroll records and the city's chief financial officer. By city ordinance , their pay is supposed to be a $15,000 salary. Instead, they have been receiving $20,000, Chief Financial Office

For the Item SWAMPSCOTT — For the second year, Swampscott and Nahant were awarded a Mass Humanities grant with funding made possible by Mass Cultural Council to present a community reading and discussion of Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” The Swampscott Historical Commission

June 16, 2026 Submitted By The Hingham Veterans Council & Veterans’ Services Office. The Hingham Veterans Council and Veterans’ Services Office proudly recognize Robert “Bob” Beal Jr. as the recipient of the prestigious Hank Maude “Service Above Self” Veteran of the Year Award. He and all veterans will be honored in th

Toast wants to help a restaurateur build a new location from scratch. The POS provider on Tuesday unveiled Toast Lab, an incubator program that will provide funding, guidance, and technology for a new restaurant in the Greater Boston area, Toast’s hometown. The company is accepting submissions for the program...