Councilor Ed Flynn pitched quick rule changes — from paid details for retirees to residency waivers — to blunt a multi‑hundred officer shortfall and speed hiring. City Hall and Beacon Hill moves could reshape how Boston recruits this year.

A person was pulled from Winthrop Lake and flown to UMass Memorial after a possible drowning at Stoddard Park on Sunday evening.

A 41-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man were found dead early Sunday at a Willow Street residence in Lawrence; authorities say the deaths appear isolated.

A Belmont engineering teacher and longtime camp leader was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. Arraignment is set for July 27 in Cambridge District Court.

National Grid, Eversource and Unitil are resetting supply rates Aug. 1, nudging many Massachusetts bills up about $10 a month and widening the gap with municipal aggregation programs.

A 15-year-old was arrested after shots were fired during the Puerto Rican Festival in Roxbury; police recovered a revolver and the teen faces multiple weapons charges.

A multi‑vehicle crash in Bourne sent three people to area hospitals Sunday; one person was reported with potentially life‑threatening injuries after a vehicle rolled over. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

A nine‑bedroom Brant Point home at 36 Easton St closed for $25M in early July, becoming Nantucket’s biggest residential sale this year.

A person was seriously injured on Huntington Avenue Sunday night and police say the suspect fled on a scooter. Detectives say the attack grew from an argument and the investigation is active.

Sunny Monday in Boston with a high near 80°F. A low pressure system brings heavy rain Tuesday–Thursday with localized flooding possible.

ICE Boston arrested a Dominican national in Boston who faces pending state charges alleging solicitation and electronic enticement of a child, officials reported.

Sunny today with a cool start and highs near 74°F. East-facing beaches face a high rip-current risk; heavy rain is possible Tuesday–Wednesday.

A proposed 11-member American Muslim commission would advise state agencies and report on Islamophobia, but opponents point to a Framingham nonprofit controversy.