As the Dedham Transcript, West Roxbury Transcript, and Westwood Press cover the ongoing developments with Spectra Energy’s West Roxbury Lateral gas pipeline, the level of engagement from area residents has been remarkable. At the heart of this controversial project are the people, specifically, those living near and around the proposed pipeline route.

For some in West Roxbury eager to connect to a natural gas line, they may find the process a challenge. Officials with National Grid say there is a demand for natural gas service in West Roxbury and surrounding towns. But, according to John Stavrakas, acting vice president of gas asset management at the utility company, the current system cannot supply the gas pressure to connect some additional customers.

Construction on the Westwood and Dedham sections of the controversial West Roxbury Lateral gas pipeline began Tuesday, said Marylee Hanley, spokeswoman for Spectra Energy, the company building the project. Hanley said that Texas-based Spectra is continuing through the regulatory process to begin the West Roxbury section of the pipeline, adding that so far, no date for construction has been set there.

Selectman Michael Butler was arrested today after he walked onto the construction site for the Algonquin Incremental Project on Elm Street. At approximately 10 a.m., Butler strode onto the work site where crews were cutting the asphalt in preparation for laying down pipes. Construction started in Dedham and Westwood on Tuesday.

Having a school within walking distance may be a good sight for some parents, but the new design of Parker Elementary has other residents concerned over the change of view.

A general bylaw that called for greater regulation of energy generating facilities and more communication among town officials has been rejected by the attorney general’s office.

The construction company that built the Westwood Main Library was denied certification on two separate occasions, according to documents from the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM). In 2008, TLT Construction of Wakefield was de-certified by the state agency for a period of 18 months, and re-certified after that. According to documents provided to the Westwood Press, the company failed to provide required information in its bidding proposals, and instead gave “incomplete, false, and misleading information.” The company was de-certified again in 2013, and has yet to be re-certified.

The Dedham Transcript looked at the science behind the DNA testing method used in the McNair case. In this article, we speak to experts on the science, as well as others on the legal and ethical implications related to its use. As the case against Dwayne McNair of Dedham on charges of sexual assault continues, many eyes are on the key piece of technology used to determine that it was he, and not his twin brother, who committed the alleged offenses. McNair was initially indicted in 2012 on eigh