Mayor Michelle Wu opened applications for paid summer jobs for Boston youth ages 14–24. The futureBOS portal and a youth fair on April 18 will connect applicants with employers and banking supports.

Colin Gerner will run the 2026 Boston Marathon to help fund a five-year, $1M glioblastoma research grant at Massachusetts General Hospital.

UMass Boston students staged a sit-in at the provost’s office after the university moved to end a senior lecturer’s continuing appointment. The action has drawn petitions, union backing and claims of retaliation.

Liberty Mutual Foundation unveiled a $600 million endowment to steady and expand grants, focusing on housing, workforce and climate resiliency in Boston.

A Boston woman plans to buy a new car after taking the $650,000 cash payout from a $1 million scratch‑ticket win at a Stop & Shop in Braintree.

A runaway emu named Walter wandered into a Barnstable neighborhood Wednesday before a Yarmouth officer and local police corralled him and returned him to a Marstons Mills farm.

Families of Reflections students say Williams Elementary's playground keeps their children on the sidelines; city officials estimate a full upgrade could cost roughly $1.2M.

A new Greater Boston Food Bank report finds 40 percent of Massachusetts households lacked reliable food access in 2025, straining pantries statewide.

A Marshfield man won a $2 million Massachusetts Lottery top prize and took a $1.3M lump sum. The ticket was sold at Home Spirits in Hanover, which will receive a $20,000 bonus.

A Lowell trust claimed the final $4M top prize from the $4,000,000 Gold 50X scratch ticket sold at 1899 Smoke Shop in Tewksbury. The store will receive a $40,000 bonus.

BPS has issued a 36-page "Protecting All Students" guide that tells staff how to handle federal immigration agents and where families can get legal and emotional support.

Medford Public Schools will be closed this Friday after leaders said staffing levels were too low to operate classrooms safely. The district has rescheduled make-up days into late June.

A Dorchester resident won the $2 million top prize on a $10 Cashword scratch ticket and took a $1.3M lump sum, the state lottery says.