Sunny and mild today with highs near 52°F. Rain returns late Thursday into Friday with gusty winds and a sharp cool‑down behind the front.

Backers told a State House hearing the Nature for All plan would redirect sporting‑goods tax revenue into an estimated $100M annual conservation fund.

Longtime House GOP leader Brad Jones announced Monday he won’t run again, saying he will finish his term through January 2027 and leaving his North Reading‑area seat open.

Claremont has filed plans for a 12‑story, roughly 150‑unit tower beside its Brookline Village Hilton, a major push for density along Brookline Avenue.

The Grill Basket Express, an Afro‑Portuguese fast‑casual kitchen and bakehouse, is slated to open at Shaw’s Plaza on Route 6 in Dartmouth late March.

A crash in Chelsea on Monday tore down multiple utility poles and cut power to nearby homes and businesses while crews worked to clear fallen lines. Streets were blocked as technicians moved in.

Authorities say a 3-month-old in Nashua suffered about 30 fractures; the child's father was arrested and is being held without bail.

A floor collapsed at the Preserve at Chocorua during a wedding in Tamworth, N.H., injuring multiple people as emergency crews responded to the scene. State fire marshals are investigating.

Worcester leaders condemned racist social posts aimed at South High girls basketball players after a playoff loss and said the district will support affected students.

A Quincy woman won $1 million on a $10 Massachusetts Lottery scratch ticket and says she’ll use the roughly $650,000 cash payout to fix up her home. The ticket was sold at a 7‑Eleven that will collect a retailer bonus.

A pedestrian suffered life‑threatening injuries after a hit‑and‑run near Southampton and Bradston Streets in Boston; homicide detectives and the Fatal Collision Team responded.

Fall River police say a C.A.S.T. search warrant on Forest Street led to the arrest of Rashaun Scott and the seizure of a ghost gun, scales and hundreds of grams of suspected narcotics.

The Justice Department sued Harvard in Boston federal court on March 20, 2026, alleging the university failed to protect Jewish students during 2023 protests. Harvard says it engaged with investigators and will defend itself.