A 20-year-old Massachusetts hiker collapsed on Mount Monadnock on Saturday; Good Samaritans began CPR but he was later pronounced dead. Officials say the medical examiner will determine the cause.

CVS plans to open at 32 Warren Street in Nubian Square this July, offering new local pharmacy access after a string of closures. Residents and city leaders say access matters for seniors and people without cars.

Catalog #5192, a five‑year‑old North Atlantic right whale once seen in Cape Cod Bay, was spotted entangled near Shippagan and responders are tracking it ahead of a possible rescue.

A morning chase in Middleborough ended after officers used spike strips to stop a Chevrolet; two people were taken into custody and a trooper was photographed holding a baby.

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.