A federal judge has thrown out the convictions of two former aides of Boston Mayor Walsh who were found guilty of conspiracy to commit extortion last summer after prosecutors accused them of bullying organizers of the Boston Calling music festival into hiring union laborers. Kennetth Brissette, the city’s former tourism chief, was found guilty of extortion and conspiracy to...

A federal judge has thrown out the guilty verdicts against two city aides in the Boston Calling extortion case.

A Tennessee man is facing numerous charges after he allegedly broke into Boston City Hall and ransacked numerous offices on Thursday. Boston police said 22-year-old Anthony Collins is charged with destruction of personal property, trespassing, breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony and breaking and entering into a motor vehicle. Police said they were called to Boston City…

Convenience stores across Massachusetts are planning to close for the day Wednesday as store owners protest proposed regulations that would take menthol cigarettes off their shelves.

Hundreds of convenience store owners will close their doors Wednesday and hold a rally at the Massachusetts State House to protest the proposed ban of menthol cigarette sales.

As Massachusetts lawmakers looked Wednesday to address the vaping crisis, convenience store owners say any solution should not be a reason to ban products like menthol cigarettes, which they say has nothing to do with the crisis. The convenience store owners rallied on City Hall Plaza in Boston to speak out against a proposed ban on all flavored tobacco products...

Convenience store owners gathered outside Boston’s City Hall Plaza on Wednesday to voice their opinions on the state’s vaping ban. Many store owners said banning flavored tobacco products has nothing to do with the crisis.

Boston’s controversial Straight Pride Parade is scheduled for Saturday. It’s an event that has drawn national attention, and derision. What is it, and how did it all get started? And how crazy could things get in Boston on Saturday?

Heightened security will be in place in downtown Boston Saturday as police anticipate large crowds for the controversial Straight Pride Parade. The Boston Police Department announced Friday on their website they have a “comprehensive operational plan in place” for the event which is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Emerson College President Lee Pelton issued a campus-wide message this week slamming Saturday’s planned Straight Pride Parade in Boston, calling it “a perversion” and a “desecration of beauty, truth and generosity.” The parade, organized by a group calling itself Super Happy Fun America, is scheduled to start at noon Saturday in Copley Square, ending at Boston City Hall with speeches....

Emerson College President Lee Pelton is speaking out against Boston’s Straight Pride Parade scheduled for this weekend.

Kenneth Brisette and Timothy Sullivan were found guilty of conspiracy to commit extortion in a trial involving the 2014 Boston Calling music festival.

Suspicious letters were sent to the main organizers of the Boston Straight Pride Parade Monday, one of the organizers told NBC10 Boston, bringing out specialists to investigate. Bomb squads responded to locations in Woburn, Salisbury and Malden, but the FBI has said there was no danger to the public.

A man suffered life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed Friday morning just steps away from the entrance of Boston’s City Hall Plaza. The stabbing was reported at about 5 a.m. near the southwest corner of City Hall Plaza and the victim was taken to an area hospital, according to Boston EMS. Officials said the man has undergone surgery.

Organizers of a “Straight Pride Parade” in Boston said city officials told them Wednesday that they will be allowed to hold their event later this summer. “We just had a great meeting at City Hall with a bunch of wonderful professionals who have assured us our date of August 31st we will have the parade and it’s going to be...

One of the most anticipated athletic events in Boston is finally here as the 123rd Boston Marathon is underway. Lawrence Cherono of Kenya won the men’s elite race, barely edging out two-time winner Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia. Worknesh Degefa of Ethiopia won the women’s elite race. She pulled ahead early on and ran the last 20 miles alone. First the...

With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, we take a look at the Irish history at Boston City Hall. Marty Walsh is the 12th Irish mayor of Boston.