Five years in, five local newsrooms look at what the MBTA Communities Act has delivered in Lexington, Cambridge, Arlington, Belmont and Waltham.

The Massachusetts ballot questions, explained: nine statewide measures go before voters in November, from tax rebates to marijuana to elections.

Lexington’s Sal Frelick plays in his first World Series with the Milwaukee Brewers. Coaches and teammates from LHS and the Blue Sox look back.

Massachusetts Question 7 would ease lot-size rules for single-family starter homes in areas with water and sewer. What a yes or no vote would mean.

A Lexington goat herd grazed a half-acre Arlington lot near Spy Pond this fall, clearing invasive plants for a community-designed secret garden.

Massachusetts Question 8 would repeal legal recreational marijuana sales and add civil fines for possession. What a yes or no vote would mean.

Massachusetts Question 5 would change the formula behind the state tax cap and taxpayer rebates. What a yes or no vote would mean.

Lexington chess player Anil Ahuja took on seven children at once at Cary Library, winning six games. He hopes to host simultaneous matches quarterly.

Massachusetts Question 2 would let Committee for Public Counsel Services staff collectively bargain. What a yes or no vote would mean.

Julie Hackett, who just started her ninth year as Lexington Public Schools’ superintendent, has a new six-year deal.

Massachusetts Question 6 would direct sales tax on sporting goods to a state conservation fund. What a yes or no vote would mean.