City changes three more Hub polling locations

City election officials this week announced changes to three more Boston polling locations - two in South Boston, one in Mattapan - that will go into effect with the Nov. 4 election. More »

Home heating aid up, but costs rise higher

Funding to help low-income households pay their heating bills has increased by $21.5 million this year, but a coalition of Massachusetts community groups contend that even with that bump, the aid isn't keeping pace with fuel costs. More »

ACORN controversy: Voter fraud or mudslinging?

The stories are almost comical: Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, registered to vote on Nov. 4. The entire lineup of the Dallas Cowboys football team, signed up to go the polls - in Nevada. More »


A club supreme: For more than 70 years, jazz greats have jammed at Wally's

Wally's Cafe Jazz Club has long been one of America's most cherished jazz joints. Music lovers from all over gravitate to the venerable brownstone for riveting blues, Latin jazz, funk and fusion. More »

Mass. suffers a dramatic drop in fiscal fortunes

It wasn't so long ago that Massachusetts seemed to be swimming in cash. More »

Socialist Leonard makes run for Second Suffolk seat

Believe it or not, incumbent state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson and Democratic primary winner Sonia Chang-Diaz are not the only two contenders vying for the state Senate's hotly contested Second Suffolk District seat. More »