A Mattapan bodega owner pleaded guilty after prosecutors say his Jesula Variety Store trafficked at least $6.7M in SNAP benefits. Court filings and undercover buys figure prominently in the case.

Brookline’s home‑rule petition to authorize local rent caps advanced to the Massachusetts Senate; a vote is scheduled for April 8, 2026. The draft ties allowable hikes to CPI plus 3% with exemptions for new builds and owner‑occupied homes.

Seamark Seafood & Cocktails at Encore Boston Harbor will close at the end of March, with about 56 employees set to be laid off amid staff pay disputes.

Bridgewater residents face persistent brown tap water and outdoor-use bans. The town has a treated-water fill station and a temporary Middleborough supply while upgrades are planned.

Architects are drawing detailed plans so Watertown can decide whether it can afford a possible $112M middle‑school rebuild.

Watertown resident Ahmed Abualsebah won $1M on a $20 scratch-off and took a $650,000 lump sum before taxes, saying he plans to invest in real estate.

Revere police say multiple women were touched in the Beachmont area; detectives are canvassing and asking neighbors to check footage. Tips are being taken.

A Worcester man was arrested after officers say he threw an unmarked "ghost gun" onto an I‑290 offramp during a late‑night foot pursuit. The recovered weapon lacked a serial number.

A head-on crash at Andover Street and Cooney Road on Sunday evening left one driver dead and another hospitalized. State Police reconstruction and the Middlesex DA are assisting.

Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore is scheduled for arraignment Monday in Attleboro on a misdemeanor domestic-assault charge tied to an alleged August incident in Mansfield.

Five weeks after a surprise January closure, the Revere Uno reopened after the general manager bought the Northgate location. The familiar deep‑dish spot is back in service.

A tugboat began to list just south of Fall River's Brightman Street Bridge Saturday evening. Harbormaster crews, MassDEP and the U.S. Coast Guard secured lines and deployed containment while awaiting heavy equipment.

Woburn resident Jose Fernandes claimed the first $4 million top prize in the Massachusetts Lottery's new Cash Doubler game and took a $2.6M lump sum. The winning ticket was sold at a Melrose Mobil.