Residents, students and teachers rallied outside Cary Hall as a town vote on proposed cuts that would remove about 65 positions and non‑renew 160 early‑career staff was postponed.

Governor Maura Healey has ordered chip-enabled EBT cards and a pilot to curb SNAP fraud in Massachusetts, requiring retailer terminal upgrades and new cards later this year.

Revere Police say joint warrants in Lynn and Revere last Thursday led to two arrests and the seizure of fentanyl, crack and cash.

Morning snow showers will mix to rain and gusty northwest winds will rattle the afternoon. Small craft advisories are posted for coastal waters.

Boston police say a Dorchester warrant uncovered hundreds of fentanyl and meth pills plus large quantities of cocaine; one man was arrested. Authorities called it a multi‑agency probe.

A cybersecurity incident at Brockton Hospital forced ambulances to divert and shifted staff to paper records, disrupting outpatient care including canceled chemotherapy and pharmacy closures.

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

Worcester police and partner agencies deterred planned street takeovers over the weekend, arresting 12 people and issuing 19 traffic citations and warnings.

Mortgage financing is in place for the third residential phase at River's Edge in Medford, clearing the way for a seven‑story, 224‑unit apartment building. This financing moves the riverfront master plan closer to construction.

A late-night incident near Houghton's Pond left a dog wounded after a person says they stabbed it in self-defense. Milton animal control will investigate.

A software bug can blank the dashboards on 75,323 2025 Volkswagen Jetta and Taos models; dealers will update software or replace panels free of charge. VINs are searchable now.

House leaders announced an April 8 vote on a package to bar many children from social media and require phone bans in schools, pairing platform rules with a school pilot.

Two people were hurt Monday in a Hyde Park stabbing near Readville Street; police arrested a suspect nearby and the case remains under investigation.