A Boston trust claimed the first $25M Mega Money scratch‑off and took a $16.25M lump sum; the Turners Falls Cumberland Farms that sold the ticket will receive a $50K bonus.

Vanguard and plan administrators report a record share of workers took hardship 401(k) withdrawals in 2025 even as average balances rose.

Boston mothers are turning burnout into organized advocacy for child care, perinatal mental-health funding and paid leave.

A Framingham Fire Department photo of a melted smoke alarm underscores the importance of testing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

FAS Dean Hopi Hoekstra quietly updated guidance to allow signs inside private workspaces even if visible outside. The move follows faculty pressure after a removed lab-window banner.

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.

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.

A West Roxbury family says St. Joseph Cemetery moved their mother's headstone without notice; photos and a private exhumation have left relatives demanding answers.

St. Francis House completed a trauma-informed, multi-million-dollar makeover that adds a clinic, boutique, revamped dining and spa-like showers to its downtown Boston day shelter.

311 reports show needle pickup requests climbed sharply in parts of Boston as buyback funding and outreach shifted. Local crews and new strategies are trying to fill the gap.

A Nantucket resident won the first $2 million top prize on the Massachusetts Lottery's new "2,000,000 Stacked" scratch game and took a $1.3M cash payout.

A tentative deal would boost pay for more than 800 Harvard custodians by about $4 an hour and includes a $500 bonus, following strikes and federal mediation.

After 163 rodents were removed from an Essex County home, the MSPCA and partner shelters listed dozens of rats for adoption while they seek fosters and donations.