FIFA's slow permission process has left state‑funded World Cup watch parties in Massachusetts uncertain days before kickoff.

A woman was robbed at gunpoint in Brighton during a Thursday-night car sale; police say the suspects fled in her vehicle and are asking for tips.

City councilors voted unanimously to press the Retirement Board to raise the COLA base to $18,000 and adopt a 3% annual COLA — a change that would add about $90 a year to most pension checks amid budget pressure.

Carbone's, a 93-year Hopkinton institution run by siblings Mary Ann Lorentzen and Peter Carbone, will close on June 27 as the owners retire.

A well‑being check in the 800 block of Beacon Circle led officers to a stolen car, a loaded handgun and crack‑cocaine, police say. Two adults were arrested and a juvenile detained.

Family ACCESS, a longtime Newton child-care nonprofit founded in 1907, will close on June 25 amid declining enrollment and rising costs. Staff will keep programs running through the date while helping families find alternatives.

A Nashua woman was indicted Wednesday on felony charges in the 2025 drowning of a 17-year-old on Lake Winnipesaukee, accused of giving him alcohol before he entered the water.

Onyx Partners bought the former You‑Do‑It building at 40 Franklin St. and pledged to preserve the iconic Route 128 neon sign while renovating the site.

The widow of Endicott College Sgt. Jeremy Cole sued House of Blues and Live Nation, alleging staff overserved the driver who prosecutors say killed her husband. The complaint seeks over $50 million.

House Democrats on Beacon Hill are moving to outlaw weaponized drones and robots, with industry and civil‑liberties groups largely supporting new guardrails. The bill sets criminal penalties and reporting rules for police use.

Plymouth County's DA is fighting to keep a Brockton man behind bars as he faces a parole review for the 1993 murders of his parents and sister.

A man was detained outside Macy’s in Downtown Crossing as MBTA Transit Police investigated a possible assault involving a child. Officers cuffed the man and took him into custody near Chauncey and Summer streets.

Heat Advisory through 8 p.m.; inland spots may feel like the mid-90s. Scattered afternoon storms could bring gusty winds.