Boston Pride for the People moves through Copley Square to the Common Saturday under the theme “Pride as Protest,” with major performers, dozens of vendors and city road closures. Organizers emphasize safety and a message of visibility as America hits its 250th year.

Brigham nurses will vote June 16 on authorizing a one‑day strike amid stalled contract talks over pay, benefits and staffing. The hospital disputes the union’s framing.

Federal data show the U.S. personal saving rate slipped to 2.6% in April, the weakest since June 2022. Higher prices and flat incomes mean Boston households may need to rely more on credit.

Coolidge Corner Theatre staff rejected management’s final contract offer and say they’ll announce a strike date as talks remain deadlocked.

Boston Public Library scheduled roughly 19 drag‑queen story hours for June; religious groups and parental‑rights advocates are clashing with librarians over age‑appropriateness.

A Brockton player claimed a $1 million prize from the new $10 Strike It Rich scratch-off. The winning ticket was sold at a local Grab N Go and has been paid by the Lottery.

A loud, unexplained boom shook neighborhoods across Greater Boston just after 2 p.m., prompting calls to police and sparking speculation about meteors or sonic booms. Officials and the USGS have been contacted.

A nonprofit launched a student-feeding program at Middlesex Community College in Lowell, offering hot vegetarian lunches and positioning the effort for expansion across Massachusetts.

Somerville paired police with a COHR clinician for limited, real‑time co‑response shifts to handle mental‑health, substance‑use and welfare checks while officials collect data.

Wrentham police are searching for the owner of an emaciated dog left at a town dog park; the animal was reportedly covered in feces and urine and had recently had puppies.

The state lease on Lowell’s 190,000-square-foot UMass Lowell Inn expires in June; shelter staff cuts are already underway and the building’s future is unclear.

Cambridge Friends School will close in June 2027 after enrollment plunged to 43 students. Trustees say they will help students transition and explore ways to preserve Quaker education.

Milford canceled its Memorial Day parade and will hold a brief indoor ceremony at the Italian Vets. Rainy forecasts moved several local events indoors across the region.