DePeña was indicted in federal court in August on 11 counts of wire fraud and money laundering allegations involving more than $1.5 million in COVID small-business loans. He's expected to be arraigned on 15 state charges of wire tapping and witness intimidation next week.
Seven years after it was closed temporarily, the postal service said last week that it now plans to permanently close the Allston location. Officials are also worried about the Fields Corner office.
The survey by the Downtown Boston Neighborhood Alliance finds that 56% of locals feel less safe in downtown than they did at the start of the year, marking a considerable increase from last year.
This Peabody Award–winning podcast dives into the cynicism that hangs over the topic of American infrastructure. No project embodies that cynicism quite like ‘The Big Dig.’