Megabucks climbed to an estimated $17.15 million for Saturday's drawing — the game's largest payout since the 1980s and one of the biggest in its history.

A contentious sale of the Chappy Ferry has islanders demanding transparency and town oversight. The Edgartown Select Board will hear the transfer this Monday.

A man was shot near the Home Depot at the Route 5 plaza in West Springfield; a burning, stolen vehicle and shell casings were found. Investigators say the victim is stable.

Revival Cafe + Kitchen is opening its seventh Boston-area location inside Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus in Allston, a compact takeout-focused shop with limited seating and a seasonal patio.

A Boston 25 investigation found several shops at Logan priced above Massport’s street‑price cap; Massport says spot checks are underway. Travelers are being urged to report suspected overcharges.

New Día is fighting a lender's bid to put its Fenway dispensary into receivership after court papers claim the company owes millions. The case lands amid wider industry strain.

Boston police say a 17-year-old was arrested in Jamaica Plain after a search warrant recovered a loaded Glock, a high-capacity magazine and roughly 10 grams of fentanyl.

A two‑vehicle crash on Pleasant Lake Avenue in Harwich trapped a driver who was extricated after firefighters used hydraulic tools; an airlift was requested to a trauma center.

Two Boston councilors called Mayor Wu's proposed $724,000 cut to Veterans Services “unconscionable” and say they will move to restore the funding. The dispute puts small veterans programs up against the mayor’s big-ticket priorities.

A 39-year-old woman was critically injured in a Bradford Street stabbing; police arrested a suspect within hours and say the case remains under investigation.

Harvard researchers will install air monitors and run blood tests around Pilgrim after a statewide study linked proximity to higher cancer rates. Neighbors and watchdogs say thousands of spent‑fuel assemblies on site raise stakes.

Mayor Wu hailed Boston's 13th straight triple-A rating as the city prepares a $600M bond sale while tapping reserves to cover a $48.4M shortfall.

HUD has lodged a complaint saying Boston’s housing programs prioritized BIPOC households, citing the city’s own documents. The filing raises legal stakes and could force policy changes.