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.

Chloe Smith, 25, of Swampscott, died after her horse fell and rolled on top of her during a ride in Groton. Friends and the local riding community are mourning the barn owner and competitor.

Bloomberg Philanthropies pledged $12.8M to Madison Park to expand pre-apprenticeship classes, paid training and direct pipelines into union trade careers. The gift arrives as Boston scales its vocational training and readies a rebuild of the school.

MSPCA says 315 animals taken from a Hadley property are recovering and will be available for adoption at Nevins Farm this weekend. The event will feature farm animals and birds needing new homes.