Day of the Dead event proposed to fund cemetery fence

There’s been some controversy over a fence at the West Tisbury Village Cemetery. The local historic district commission pushed back against a plan to use plastic fencing, and then the town decided to make more temporary changes when wood proved more …

JP Centre South Main Streets Hold Annual Meeting

ESNA Discusses Squares + Streets

By Michael Coughlin Jr.       Last week, during the Egleston Square Neighborhood Association’s (ESNA) monthly meeting, Laurie Radwin, Coordinator at the Roslindale Coalition, presented thoughts on the Squares + Streets process, which is wrapping up in …

Planning Department Staff Talks Squares + Streets with JPNC Zoning Committee

By Michael Coughlin Jr.       The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) Zoning Committee hosted members of the Planning Department to discuss Squares + Streets at its meeting last week.       According to the Planning Department’s website, Squares + …

Brockton man sentenced to prison for dragging trooper with car

A Brockton man was sentenced Tuesday to two and a half years in prison for dragging a State Trooper down the road with his car during a traffic stop in 2023, Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz’s office said. Derek Lobo, 32, pleaded guilty in …

Harvard boosts free-tuition offer, matching other Ivy-Plus schools in 'affordability arms race,' expert says

Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Michael Fein | Bloomberg | Getty Images Harvard University is the latest institution to announce that tuition will be free for undergraduates with family incomes of $200,000 or less beginning in the …

Wilbraham man indicted for threatening politicians, children, police in social media tirades

A Wilbraham man with numerous aliases who has been the subject of police reports for intoxication, erratic behavior, domestic disturbances, and for going missing, is now facing more than 65 years in prison for stalking and allegedly using social media to …

High School Track Coach From Elite Florida Program Handed Suspension By Anti-Doping Agency

Montverde Academy, a private, college-preparatory school near Orlando, Florida.Montverde Academy It was March, 2023, and inside the TRACK at New Balance, among the thousands of spectators inside the brand new facility in Boston, Massachusetts, all you …

Rock slide on I-495 in Wrentham resulted from blasting project, officials say

A rock slide that closed two lanes and caused lengthy backups on Interstate 495 southbound in Wrentham Tuesday afternoon was caused by “scheduled blasting operations,” state transportation officials said. All lanes were reopened by 4:20 p.m., said John …

ICE arrests Guatemalan national charged with child sex abuse in Brighton

Federal immigration authorities have arrested a Guatemalan national who is living in the US illegally and faces child sex abuse charges in Brighton Municipal Court, according to officials and legal filings. In a statement Tuesday, US Immigration and …