State highway officials say environmental reviews for the Sagamore and Bourne bridge replacements should finish this summer, moving procurement and limited property takings forward.

Massachusetts pot prices have collapsed into the low single digits, squeezing growers and small dispensaries and pushing regulators to consider pausing new cultivation licenses.

Councilors want to raise Cambridge’s resident parking permit from $25 to $75, ending a senior exemption and prompting neighborhood pushback.

A divided Cambridge City Council approved a $400,000 settlement with retired Lt. Thomas Ahern tied to a 2019 P320 discharge. The decision settles claims of retaliation and renews scrutiny of police equipment and transparency.

A Roslyn Street blaze in Salem left one person critically injured Tuesday afternoon; investigators have not yet released a cause.

A film about Lowell’s mill workers was pulled from the park theater, prompting local letters and joining a national legal fight over how parks present history.

A Mattapan bodega owner pleaded guilty after prosecutors say his Jesula Variety Store trafficked at least $6.7M in SNAP benefits. Court filings and undercover buys figure prominently in the case.

A Springfield group‑home worker pleaded guilty to raping a 14‑year‑old and was sentenced to 13–15 years, and reporting shows gaps in the state's background‑check system.

Brookline’s home‑rule petition to authorize local rent caps advanced to the Massachusetts Senate; a vote is scheduled for April 8, 2026. The draft ties allowable hikes to CPI plus 3% with exemptions for new builds and owner‑occupied homes.

Eneida Tavares quietly left the commissioner role while Boston's elections office remains under state receivership; the city has posted a job and named an acting chief.

Seven years after his 2019 slaying on Greenwood Street, Kendric Price’s family and former students are still searching for answers as investigators keep the case open.

Seamark Seafood & Cocktails at Encore Boston Harbor will close at the end of March, with about 56 employees set to be laid off amid staff pay disputes.

A midmorning blaze leveled a Boxborough home and damaged a vehicle; residents suffered only minor injuries. Investigators say the fire may have started in the garage.