After a public comment period, the EOHLC intends to adopt the regulations permanently. In Wednesday’s SJC decision, Chief Justice Kimberly Budd wrote that the EOHLC, which determines zoning ...

The SJC said in a decision Wednesday that the MBTA Communities Act, which mandates commuting communities to rezone for multi-family housing, is constitutional, and Attorney General Andrea Campbell ...

However, the state's highest court makes clear the town's victory may be short-lived. In its ruling, the SJC said the mandate was not "presently enforceable" because state officials failed to ...

A condo development adjacent to the MBTA's Mattapan trolley line is an example of multifamily housing that Milton has already allowed. (Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Editor's Note ...

Towns and cities do not have the ability to opt themselves out of the state’s MBTA zoning law, according to the state’s highest court. In what the Attorney General describes as a “resounding ...

Responding to an ad does not qualify, the court ruled. Much of Monday’s arguments before the SJC centered on one word: “obtain.” Campbell argued that while the other elements of the ...

• A detective responded to a report of lost property on Orcas Island. The item was retrieved and entered into evidence for the owner to claim. • A deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on ...

On the first day of his new term as San Jacinto County Sheriff, Sheriff Sam Houston faced an unexpected challenge—a mass exodus of employees from both the sheriff’s office and the county jail. While ...

Byzantine art customarily abbreviates the name of Mary (=Mother of God) with the Greek letters MP (for Mater = mother) and THU (for theou = God's). Although there is no official Marian monogram in ...

The last name initial (center) is larger than those on either side. Many girls with double first names aren't sure how their monogram should look after they get married. Start with the double name ...