Bayer’s Monsanto unit will pay at least $133 million to Michigan and Rhode Island to address decades‑old PCB contamination, with contingency clauses that could raise the totals.

Analog Devices is reportedly close to buying Empower Semiconductor for about $1.5 billion to add power-delivery tech for AI data centers.

Surveillance images were released after an early‑morning May 9 assault outside the Lincoln Tavern in South Boston. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact District C‑6 or CrimeStoppers.

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.

A Suffolk Superior Court judge barred a Morgan & Morgan attorney from the Harvard morgue lawsuit after the lawyer disclosed prior sanctions for filing motions that relied on AI‑generated fake citations.

A man found with a stab wound outside an Alltown Mobil on South Willow died after being taken to Elliot Hospital; authorities are treating the death as suspicious.

Federal prosecutors say a Gardner man led a multi‑state drug ring that used a local painting company to launder proceeds. Eighteen people were charged in the sweep.

Quincy’s new City Council is weighing whether to undo 2024 pay ordinances that would raise the mayor’s pay nearly 80% and lift councilors’ salaries by about half.

The FAA awarded Boston Logan $2.8 million to renovate four Kidports with new play structures and themes as part of a $970M national package.

Quincy police say a suspect is armed and dangerous and have asked the public for help. Detectives provided a case number and a tip line for anyone with information.

Somerville Police warned residents after a spike in overdoses and a weekend fatality; free Narcan and fentanyl test strips are available at libraries and 24/7 kiosks.

Racist slurs and a swastika were found on the rear of Lilja Elementary in Natick. The markings were removed and police say the incident is under investigation.

A new City of Boston study shows the Jackson Mann site could host a BCYF center and separate housing; Mayor Wu set a May 28 meeting as neighbors press for bigger funding.