A newly revealed litigation-funding tie has put the nationwide class action over elite colleges' financial aid at risk, imperiling hundreds of millions in settlements and payouts to more than 200,000 students.

A Canoga Park payment processor was sentenced in Boston after prosecutors said the firm handled payments for online pharmacies selling counterfeit "Adderall." Tests found methamphetamine in some pills.

Connecticut-born Fresh Monkee is bringing its protein-shake concept to Southborough, targeting a late-spring 2026 opening in a Route 9–friendly retail strip.

Merlin Labs went public this week via a SPAC merger, listing on Nasdaq under MRLN and closing at $9.03. The Boston startup arrives with fresh capital and a $105M defense contract to accelerate hiring and certification.

Mostly sunny and blustery this afternoon with a high near 48°F. Rain likely Sunday night and a chance of wet snow Monday.

The Massachusetts Parole Board voted unanimously to grant parole to Darkens Bonnett, convicted in a 2009 Lynn nightclub killing. His release carries a curfew, monitoring and counseling.

A Quincy woman won $1 million on a $10 Massachusetts Lottery scratch ticket and says she’ll use the roughly $650,000 cash payout to fix up her home. The ticket was sold at a 7‑Eleven that will collect a retailer bonus.

Sabrinna Marshall of Springfield landed the first $1M top prize in the state’s new $10,000,000 Cashword scratch-off and took a $650,000 lump sum after buying the ticket at a Big Y.

Boston police say two loaded handguns were recovered and two people arrested after a breaking‑and‑entering in Roxbury. The department identified an 18‑year‑old and a 15‑year‑old in the case.

A pedestrian suffered life‑threatening injuries after a hit‑and‑run near Southampton and Bradston Streets in Boston; homicide detectives and the Fatal Collision Team responded.

A Rehoboth man was arrested after feds say child sexual‑abuse material was found in a hidden iPhone folder at Logan. Prosecutors say he solicited minors’ images for years.

Fall River police say a C.A.S.T. search warrant on Forest Street led to the arrest of Rashaun Scott and the seizure of a ghost gun, scales and hundreds of grams of suspected narcotics.

Cummings Properties is building Beverly Landing, a 60-unit condo project at Cummings Center in Beverly; 28 units have already sold during preconstruction. Construction is underway and reservations are open.