After eight years in Lynn, One Mighty Mill will close its Exchange Street test kitchen on July 1. Co-founder Tony Rosenfeld said staff are like family and hinted at a future test bakery.

A shallow‑draft, wakeless electric ferry for the Charles River is nearly finished; founder Drew Rollert says route and depth testing will begin within weeks. The boat was built in Concord and will recharge at the Newton Yacht Club.

A Wareham man was sentenced to 90 months after prosecutors say investigators found about 9,400 child sexual abuse files, some involving infants.

After its Hancock Street closure, Paddy Barry’s is back on the move — a converted shuttle bus brings the pub’s fixtures and staff to events across the South Shore.

Superintendent Michelle Balch says 35 staff roles would be trimmed if Easthampton voters reject a $6.9M override scheduled for June 9.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will outline federal steps to improve Lyme testing and care in Concord on May 29, 2026. The package includes investments in diagnostics and a renewed LymeX accelerator.

Police removed a suspicious item from Pentucket Lake School after a student reportedly brought it home; preliminary field tests were inconclusive and lab analysis is pending.

An aerial survey recorded 222 humpback whales east of Cape Cod, with researchers noting active feeding and repeated breaching during the flight.

A Bridgewater Amazon worker was arrested after police recovered hundreds of items allegedly stolen from the same‑day fulfillment center; investigators say customers’ packages weren't targeted.

A 14-year-old was stabbed at Bennett Street Playground in Lynn on Friday; police called the incident isolated and say the victim is in stable condition.

Six state employees resigned this week as investigators probe suspected overtime abuses, a Boston 25 investigation found.

A Lynn Police Drug Task Force traffic stop Friday recovered about 160 grams of cocaine, 22 grams of fentanyl and more than $4,500, the department said.

Town Meeting approved rezoning that paves the way for a major mixed‑use redevelopment on Route 9. The proposal would replace a five‑acre office park with housing, a 200‑room hotel and new commercial space.