In a forum at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University on Thursday, Thomas E. Donilon, national security advisor to U.S. President Barack Obama, focused on the importance of restoring...

Residents of Brighton will see a major renovation to their community as New Balance, a Boston-based athletic shoe and apparel company, plans to build a world headquarters and health and wellness district near...

The following reports were taken from the Allston-Brighton D-14 crime logs from Nov. 21 to Nov. 27. At about 12:49 a.m. on Sunday, BPD responded to a call about an assault at 161 Brighton Avenue. The...

With the “fiscal cliff” looming, the city of Boston awaits the possible negative impacts that tax hikes and spending cuts could cause to the economy of the Commonwealth. While a 2013 fiscal budget...

The Massachusetts legislature is calling for further reforms to the Electronic Benefit Transfer food stamp system after multiple reports of fraud uncovered a lack of oversight in the system. Paulette...

Following a state government push toward green energy, Solarize Mass-Boston doubled residential solar contracts in the city over four months, with 116 solar projects coming to Boston houses soon. The...

Despite the passage of medical marijuana during the Nov. 3 election, questions still remain as to how the drug will be regulated and where dispensaries will be established. The law, which will go into...

After spending a month in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes  and is being transferred to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital to begin his recovery,...

Coinciding with many online holiday sales, state and national officials are pushing for a uniform sales tax applied to online retailers to ensure equity with Main Street businesses. “All I am saying...

After seven years of development, a teen center under construction in Brookline Village will offer local youth a much-needed space for after-school activities, residents said. The center plans to provide...

Following the discovery of thousands of Boston gas leaks and a gas pipe explosion in Springfield on Nov. 23, a number of Allston residents said they are concerned about the gas leaks found in the city. There...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Rider Oversight Committee met on Monday to review plans regarding renovations to current T stations, particularly the station at Government Center. The...