15+ hour, 50+ min ago  (879+ words) For decades, Massachusetts towns have relied on private developers to build much of their affordable housing. The exchange goes like this: If a developer wants to build a fancy new condominium building or a big new apartment complex, they must…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (275+ words) 1 The curved sectional from Room & Board eases the circulation behind it and helps soften the fairly angular space. An assortment of hand-block-printed pillows from Etsy, in a range of earthy tones, add pattern and depth to neutral performance linen upholstery....

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (119+ words) Two people were shot in Cambridge early Thursday morning, police said. At approximately 3:20 a.m., Cambridge police responded to a report of a fight at a residence on Howard Street and found the two individuals suffering from gunshot wounds, police said in…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (301+ words) Catherine D'Amato is president and CEO of The Greater Boston Food Bank. For years, food insecurity has been on the rise in Massachusetts. Even before the federal government shut down and new requirements took effect, 1 in 3 Massachusetts residents struggled to…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (896+ words) When Leah B. Foley, the US attorney for the District of Massachusetts, announced federal charges against two men alleging they had illegally trafficked nearly $7 million in food stamps, or SNAP benefits, at two small storefronts in Mattapan, she was quick to…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (451+ words) A man wanted in connection with multiple shootings in Worcester was arrested in Houston this month and has returned to Massachusetts to face charges, police said Monday. Kenneth Diaz, 29, had been on the run since 2022 with arrest warrants for shootings…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (345+ words) No. 2 Bridgewater-Raynham was in control for the majority of the first three quarters Monday night against No. 18 New Bedford. The visiting Whalers used a late third-quarter flurry to cut the deficit to four points entering the fourth quarter, setting the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (288+ words) The officer fired and struck the man, who received medical aid but died at the scene, according to the Springfield Police Department. Police investigating Springfield officer's fatal shooting of man "exhibiting psychiatric behavior' Police are investigating after an officer fatally…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (888+ words) As Nuno F.G. Loureiro's colleagues mourn his shocking death at the hands of a former classmate, many are reflecting on the MIT physics professor's legacy of scientific contributions and leadership. Loureiro's specialty, plasma physics, deals with the dynamics of the ionized…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (444+ words) The state's highest court will take up the lawsuit over Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's White Stadium redevelopment, which the city is doing in partnership with Boston Legacy FC, a new professional women's soccer team. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court officially…...