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UPDATE, 12:15 p.m. : The Massachusetts Republican Party was quick to jump on the reports about Murray's resignation, saying Murray is trying "to outrun the scandal that dogs him" in a statement on their website .

The office of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino released a list Monday of streets proposed for repaving during the 2013 road work season.

The director of a venerable church in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood is facing charges that he took over the church and intimidated its members while he and his associates looted its coffers.

In the East Room on Wednesday night, Obama is presenting the 71-year-old singer-songwriter with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

Pennypacker's , a small food truck company known for its porchetta sandwich, is planning to open its first brick-and-mortar location in Somerville's Magoun Square.

Following are excerpts from the Burlington Police Department log.i»¿ Note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account.

The report states: "About 3:21 PM on Thursday 2/11/10 Officers Hester and Cordasco ... were patrolling in the Downtown Crossing area when a radio call came in for a fight in the area of 172 Tremont St.

Retired Boston police Detective Billy Kee, testifying at the sentencing yesterday of the men who murdered his daughter, was on the verge of doing what he said cops aren't supposed to do.

Military Heroes Garden of Flags on the Boston Common Every year, the MA Military Heroes organization plants a garden of 20,000 flags in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Boston Common to commemorate the Massachusetts service members who have given their lives to defend the United States and our freedom.

A 13-year-old boy was found safe in Cambridge on Tuesday night about three hours after his father had allegedly kidnapped him after an altercation in Roxbury, prompting an Amber Alert and an intensive police search, officials said.

Commuter rail service is not great for quick trips in the city because it takes too long to catch a train.

Boston police conducted a major sweep of gang associates in the Roxbury section of the city today, a targeted raid meant to crack down on drug dealing and violent crime associated with the group, authorities said.

A motorcycle crashed head-on into a convertible on Route 1A in Hamilton on Friday evening leaving a Swampscott man and woman with injuries, the man with a serious injury.

The Boxer, Boston's newest full service boutique hotel, makes its debut today in the West End neighborhood.

Mark Duffield and Jennifer Hill, owners of Blackstone's on Beacon Hill and recipients of the 17th annual Beacon Award.

The wall along a path between Waverley Avenue and Whites Avenue now has peeling dark grey paint with a number of graffiti tags sprayed on it, but by the end of the summer it will feature a freshly painted mural featuring some of the best parts of life in Watertown.

A top official with the Western Massachusetts Fire Chiefs Association is questioning the motive and expertise of the consultant who recently did a critical study of the Sturbridge Fire Department.

The deadline to sign up for nomination papers for Boston's mayoral and city council elections has passed, with 24 possible candidates for mayor.

Today's foremost actors take on the finest classic and contemporary writers to bring you excellent mysteries, new dramas and the best of Masterpiece from the show's 40 year run.

The following are excerpts from reports in the Danvers Police Department press log from May 16-17. Thursday, May 16 9:58 p.m. Lesa M. Deleon, 44, of 46 Courtney Dr., Beverly, was arrested, following a motor vehicle accident on High Street.