Sixteen BCYF pools and Curley Beach are open across Boston after repairs, and the city awarded Swim Safe grants to expand free lessons for hundreds of kids.

New Boston celebrated a new, federally funded fire station that town leaders say will back up the nearby Space Force site. The modern station adds living quarters, an EOC and hazmat capacity.

Harvard College staff say they’ve been told a five‑day, in‑office schedule could be required this fall as the Faculty of Arts and Sciences rolls out a sweeping reorganization. Unions warn the move comes amid cost‑cutting that could include mass layoffs.

About 130 Logan airport food and hospitality workers voted to authorize a strike that could disrupt concessions during World Cup travel. Union leaders say they’ll name dates next week.

The MBTA declined to renew the lease on a daycare at Alewife Station, forcing a transit-accessible child-care program to close and leaving families searching for alternatives.

The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts is directing $325,000 to roughly 50 Black- and Brown-owned businesses to help them scale for a busy tourist season.

Fifth-graders at Tucker Elementary found the n‑word in a classroom dictionary, prompting parents to form Milton Reckoning and demand a Racial Accountability Working Group.

A Quincy-based trust claimed a $15M Diamond Deluxe scratch-off bought at Millis Mart; the trust took a $9.75M lump sum and the store will receive a $50K bonus.

Worcester Public Schools will dismiss students early Friday amid a heat advisory. After‑school activities and preschool are canceled and families should watch for dismissal times.

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.

A Brighton resident claimed a $4 million "Cash King Doubler" scratch-ticket prize and took the $2.6M cash option; he says he'll donate part of the winnings. The ticket was sold at a Watertown convenience store.

Framingham’s School Committee approved an education plan to accompany a bid for a Hemenway replacement or a new south‑side elementary. The MSBA feasibility process, site options and a rough cost range are now moving forward.

Rebel, the golden retriever who served Walpole schools and first responders for eight years, died in a tragic accident at the town police station.