A Medfield Select Board member called the Pride flag "a really corrupt symbol" at a recent meeting, prompting neighbors to demand a review of the town's flag rules.

The sons of a Brighton resident filed a wrongful‑death suit after their father was found badly decomposed in his room; the complaint alleges he missed 27 meals and went unmonitored for nine days.

A Boston letter carrier pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he hid about 14,700 pieces of undelivered mail in a Weymouth storage locker. The recovered stack included passports, jury notices and government checks.

The Avenue at Greenmont opened in Dracut with 56 affordable one‑bedroom apartments for seniors and people with disabilities, backed by local and state funding.

A Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll finds cost‑of‑living angst leaving many voters sour on the economy and nearly half saying they’ve considered leaving the state.

Sunny Tuesday with a high near 77F. Evening high tides could cause splashover on low-lying shore roads.

Springfield police say they arrested a 24-year-old after finding a loaded high-capacity firearm, suspected heroin and crack, plus cash in a stolen vehicle near Locust and Woodside.

The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts is directing $325,000 to roughly 50 Black- and Brown-owned businesses to help them scale for a busy tourist season.

A compact caviar tasting bar has arrived in Coolidge Corner, serving guided flights, Champagne pours and retail tins for curious locals. The menu mixes approachable sturgeon options with limited Beluga when its available.

Farmworkers rallied at the State House Monday to press a bill that would lift the agricultural minimum to $15 and add overtime protections. Farmers warned the changes could be costly.

Spotty showers this morning; highs near 78°F. High tides tonight could cause splashover on low-lying streets like Morrissey Boulevard.

State regulators have barred heavy shark‑fishing tackle along Cape Cod Bay and the Outer Cape and banned remote bait devices to protect swimmers and sharks.

A 520‑unit apartment project is proposed at 100–150 Newport Ave beside North Quincy station; the MBTA Communities Act could let it advance without a zoning‑board vote.