LOCAL NEWS

Many in Hub need to claim stimulus checks

Herman McCrory, 63, was quite happy to learn that he would be getting a $300 stimulus check. More »

Carnival never stops for costume designer Duncan

Grove Hall was awash in color last Saturday as more than 1,000 carnival dancers made their way to Franklin Park for Boston's 35th annual Caribbean Carnival. More »

Mass. court upholds release of inmates on GPS trackers

Massachusetts' highest court last Friday upheld the right of county sheriffs to allow certain inmates to serve portions of their sentences at home wearing GPS monitoring devices, rebuffing a judge who said such powers intruded on the judiciary's authority. More »

RCC nets $20.7M for facility renovations

Roxbury Community College (RCC) plans to use $20.7 million from the state's recently approved higher education bond bill to make significant improvements to its facilities. More »

Coakley OKs question to reinstate gay-marriage ban

Attorney General Martha Coakley on Monday authorized a ballot question proposing to reinstate a nearly century-old law barring out-of-state gay couples from marrying in Massachusetts. More »