Cambridge Health Alliance will reopen its Birth Center on July 6 with midwifery‑led deliveries, water‑birth tubs and a 19‑doula multilingual team.

State officials released final recommendations that would pair MassCore coursework with state‑designed end‑of‑course tests, capstones and a phased roll‑out aimed at restoring a statewide graduation standard.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon with gusts near 40 mph and gale warnings for coastal waters. Expect blustery conditions during the evening commute.

A WalkMassachusetts report found 76 pedestrians died in 2025, with older adults and Environmental Justice neighborhoods disproportionately affected. The group urges speed‑calming and policy changes.

Mostly sunny and comfortable today with a high near 76°F. Minor splashover possible at tonight's high tide; gusty showers expected Thursday, June 18, 2026.

After an official MBTA compliance determination, Hanson filed four Community One Stop grant applications totaling about $1.4M for downtown work and the former hospital site.

Authorities are investigating a drowning at a Mashpee pond on Cape Cod; officials have released few public details as the probe continues.

Talks to sell the Norwood Hospital parcel collapsed after the landlord raised its price. Lawmakers have filed a bill to let the state seize the site to reopen the hospital.

Healey approved a $10M pilot at UMass Chan that covers tuition for students who commit to family medicine, part of a larger Fair Share-funded spending package. The move aims to boost primary-care access in underserved communities.

Harvard Book Store will open a roughly 5,000-square-foot outpost at 33 Union St near Faneuil Hall this fall, pairing a bookstore with a Lakon Paris café and event space.

A Woonsocket man was arraigned after prosecutors say he used hundreds of social accounts to stalk a Boston woman over an 18‑month period.

Three people were shot Sunday night near O'Day Playground in Boston's South End; victims were taken to nearby hospitals and no arrests have been announced.

The Select Board moved Thursday to abandon a two‑site DPW/fire plan and return the project to a single Route 130 facility, pausing neighbor outreach. Officials say design cuts trimmed costs but also removed key space.