Boston Herald reporting expands the count to 11 Newton‑Wellesley nurses diagnosed with brain tumors and publishes a case breakdown while hospital and union disagree on cause.

Wonder will take over the former Boston Market at 14 Park Ave after the Worcester License Commission approved a common victualer license for the compact, 21‑seat location. Construction is expected to finish this summer.

Senate budget language trimmed or removed money for Career Pathways and Reach Out and Read, and EEC officials are pushing negotiators to restore the grants before a final budget vote. Advocates warn the cuts would hit teacher training and clinic‑based literacy programs.

HSN recalled roughly 86,000 Kitchen HQ thermal bowls after reports they sparked or caught fire in microwaves. Owners are told to stop using the lids and contact HSN for refunds.

Gov. Healey signed a transportation bill that secures $300 million in Chapter 90 funding to help Massachusetts towns fix potholes and repave roads after a punishing winter.

BXP's Hancock Tower affiliate sued Vineyard Offshore in Suffolk Superior Court, saying the wind developer skipped March–May rent and owes about $1.2M.

Police say a 70‑year‑old Hudson man intentionally rammed another vehicle on Library Street and was found to be about twice the legal alcohol limit; no one was hurt.

Franklin Park Zoo opened Penguin Coast on June 11, adding endangered African penguins and an expanded Serengeti Crossing as part of a $21M conservation-focused overhaul.

A Bluebike rider was encircled and chased by wild turkeys outside Dado Tea on Mass Ave; video shows the chaotic encounter and the rider was not seriously hurt. City officials urge hazing and to avoid feeding birds.

Fields Corner fixture home.stead Bakery & Cafe will close after 10 years; its final day is June 20. The owners thanked neighbors in a social post but gave no reason.

Mayor Michelle Wu and partners cut the ribbon on the final phase of the Anne M. Lynch Homes at Old Colony, marking completion of a long redevelopment that delivers 887 affordable units and new community space in South Boston.

Federal regulators say Nitto Denko Avecia will pay $858,889 to resolve hazardous‑waste violations at two Milford campuses and must overhaul tank, labeling and contingency practices.

A local developer paid $1.925M for the long‑empty Lowell Superior Courthouse in a rapid auction; the sale is tied to the state’s push to turn surplus land into housing.