Harvard’s union for non‑tenure researchers and teachers voted to authorize a strike after stalled contract talks, sharpening pressure on the university as the fall semester approaches. The move follows months of bargaining and disputes over pay, workload and protections for non‑U.S. workers.

National Grid, Eversource and Unitil are resetting supply rates Aug. 1, nudging many Massachusetts bills up about $10 a month and widening the gap with municipal aggregation programs.

A 10-foot pet boa named Linguini slipped out of a Plymouth home; animal control says it’s not believed to be a threat as the owner asks neighbors for help.

A Quincy trust claimed the final $10M Bonanza scratch-off after the winning ticket was sold at a Mobil in Lowell. The trust took a $6.5M lump-sum and the station gets $50K.

MIT facilities workers marched to the president's office in Cambridge after rejecting a pay offer they called inadequate, stepping up pressure as contract talks stall.

The Boston Public Library unveiled the Shaw-Roxbury Branch in Nubian Square, honoring Sarah-Ann Shaw's decades of community reporting and activism. The dedication drew family, neighbors and city leaders.

EdTrust finds nearly 150,000 Massachusetts students in grades 6–8 and 10 are not meeting ELA benchmarks, with multilingual learners and students with disabilities hardest hit.

A renovated, home‑style Reintegration House at MCI‑Framingham will house women nearing release and pilot life‑skills programming to support reentry. The first small cohort is set to move in in early August.

A 6-year-old fell from a third-floor window on Regent Street in Roxbury; Boston EMS responded and officials released few details.

An exclusive cocktail fundraiser aboard the Pride of Baltimore II kicks off Salem400+ Heritage Days on July 31, followed by a free parade and waterfront festival on Aug. 1.

Haverhill posted a list of cooling locations for July 14–16, offering daytime relief and an overnight shelter option for seniors, families and people in need.

An East Boston father is suing after he says ICE agents arrested and held him for two days despite legal protections. His lawyers filed an FTCA claim alleging profiling and inhumane conditions.

Taunton's Central Fire Station, built in 1869 and long considered one of the nation's oldest continuously operated stations, closed as crews moved to a new public-safety complex.