Pets can become victims when their owners experience SNAP benefit and government shutdown losses, according to advocates.

Officers found an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound in the area of 15 Saint Rose St. around 5:50 p.m., Boston police said.

The resumption of SNAP benefits in Massachusetts is being met with relief by many who rely on the federal food assistance program, but also with some skepticism.

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Police are investigating a shooting that took place in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, Wednesday. Officials responded to ...

The Government of Jamaica has ordered mandatory evacuations for seven flood-prone communities across the island as Hurricane Melissa tracks toward the country. The communities are Port Royal in ...

A man who suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting in Jamaica Plain on Wednesday has died, police say. According to the Boston Police Department, officers were dispatched to 15 St. Rose Street ...