Councilors have filed a $100K amendment and a hearing order to expand free public restrooms downtown as they finish work on Boston’s $4.9B budget. The move would tap offsets and faces a Wednesday vote.

Several Uxbridge High teachers have been diagnosed with breast cancer; state public‑health teams will run air tests at the school this week as investigators probe possible causes.

Boston police released a photo after a Sunday morning stabbing outside Croke Park in South Boston and are asking residents to call detectives with tips.

Wilmington approved nearly $11 million to buy a 63‑acre wooded tract the town says should remain out of private development.

A federal earnings‑based test could strip federal loans from thousands of programs, putting trade schools, seminaries and low‑paying majors at risk.

A privately funded performance center in Brockton will give Boston Legacy a year‑round base and fields for local teams while helping the club recruit top NWSL players.

Coolidge Corner Theatre staff rejected management’s final contract offer and say they’ll announce a strike date as talks remain deadlocked.

A Springfield man was arraigned on rape and strangulation charges after a 911 call from a Collins Street apartment, court records show.

Lat tightness after live batting work has paused Garrett Crochet's rehab and clouded the Red Sox rotation's near-term plans.

A person suffered burns to both hands after a propane flash inside a van at a Bourne construction yard; EMS transported the injured person and investigators are on scene.

A $500,000 override is on Buckland's June 2 ballot; leaders say it's needed to avoid cuts and shore up reserves amid rising school and infrastructure costs.

After eight years in Lynn, One Mighty Mill will close its Exchange Street test kitchen on July 1. Co-founder Tony Rosenfeld said staff are like family and hinted at a future test bakery.

A Wareham man was sentenced to 90 months after prosecutors say investigators found about 9,400 child sexual abuse files, some involving infants.