Five years after the edX sale, a Harvard‑MIT nonprofit has funded co‑ops, a manufacturing certificate at NECC and career programs — but critics question the slow pace.

Breaktime bought a five‑story Downtown Crossing building and turned it into a one‑stop hub with showers, job placements and on‑site health care for young adults. The move has already expanded how many people the nonprofit can serve.

A MassINC poll finds 40% of Bay Staters say their family’s quality of life has slipped, with housing and rising everyday costs driving the pessimism.

Hundreds joined the 30th Mother's Day Walk for Peace in Dorchester. The walk came hours after shootings that left one dead and two injured.

Chelsea is turning Chelsea Square into a 38‑day World Cup festival backed by a state grant and local funds, even as residents raise concerns about ICE activity.

Harvard faculty will vote May 12–19 on a plan to cap flat A grades at 20% plus four, a move aimed at reversing years of grade compression and reshaping honors. The committee sets implementation for fall 2027.

Megabucks climbed to an estimated $17.15 million for Saturday's drawing — the game's largest payout since the 1980s and one of the biggest in its history.

A contentious sale of the Chappy Ferry has islanders demanding transparency and town oversight. The Edgartown Select Board will hear the transfer this Monday.

Lynn leaders, teachers and neighbors rallied as a petition topped 4,500 signatures to keep Mariola Perez, a paraprofessional and single mother, from being deported ahead of next week’s ICE check‑in.

A national Hartford Institute study found median U.S. worship attendance rose to 70 in 2025, the first uptick in decades. Researchers call the change uneven and cautious optimism.

A father-to-be from Otis won the top prize in the Massachusetts $2,500‑a‑week scratch game and took a $2 million cash payout. The ticket was sold at a Westfield Big Y Express.

Three nonprofits across Massachusetts announced about 200 layoffs this week; Community Healthlink in Worcester will cut 78 jobs as programs are transferred.

A video shows a dozen rats near Moody Street and residents and businesses are pressing Waltham officials to speed up inspections and trash enforcement before outdoor dining season.