A Special Town Meeting on May 20 will include a symbolic no‑confidence vote against the Sudbury School Committee after months of clashes over a gender‑identity policy and an LGBTQ+ parent advisory council.

About 450 Mass General Brigham home care clinicians voted 92% to authorize a possible seven‑day strike as contract talks continue. The move raises pressure on negotiations over caseloads, pay and safety.

A 5-month-old husky was rescued after being left in a car that reached about 100°F at Legacy Place in Dedham; owners were cited and the pup is expected to recover.

Facing a multi‑million shortfall, Dracut officials are weighing cuts that could end full‑day kindergarten, curb bus service and close Greenmont Avenue.

On the first anniversary of 14-year-old Jason Bernard’s death, family and supporters held a vigil and renewed calls for "Jason’s Law" as schools add mental-health supports.

Three Harvard Business School professors each reported roughly $1.9M in 2024 after one‑time retirement payments; those payouts topped the university’s pay list.

Quincy mourns active-duty firefighter Neil Leonard, who died of occupational cancer; the union says his death has been designated a line‑of‑duty loss.

Federal regulators recalled about 94,000 LiCB CR2032 coin batteries sold on Amazon after finding their packaging fails child‑safety rules. Buyers should stop using them and seek refunds.

Whitman resident Dawn Varley won $1 million on a Massachusetts Lottery scratch ticket and took a $650,000 lump-sum; the ticket was sold at Little Comfort General Store.

Advocates warn a pause on state rental subsidies for people with serious mental illness could push clients into homelessness as lawmakers debate FY27 funding.

Harvard released a public database identifying 1,613 people enslaved by university affiliates, a major expansion from 2022. Researchers say the list is a starting point for years of genealogical work and descendant outreach.

State regulators fined the Boston Housing Authority after repeated elevator outages at Ruth Barkley left tenants trapped. The move follows months of complaints and a state hearing.

Road closures and alternate access rules will hit downtown Salem as thousands of officers gather for Trooper Kevin Trainor's funeral.