The Whitman Select Board advanced a library‑only tax override after a tense budget briefing — a failed question could decertify and close the Whitman Public Library. Voters may face the decision this spring.

A new FERC order cuts the allowed transmission profit in New England and could funnel about $1 billion back to ratepayers. Regulators and utilities now have to sort how refunds will be processed through ISO‑NE settlements.

Cambridge Engine 5 and Ladder 1 covered in Somerville Monday night for a two‑alarm fire on Puritan Road, a Cambridge Fire Facebook post says.

A UMass Boston mapping brief finds steep child-care shortfalls in parts of Massachusetts, especially for infants and toddlers. Researchers warn demand could outpace supply unless funds are targeted.

State letters say four firms funneled $19,500 into Carlo DeMaria’s 2025 campaign; regulators required companies to pay about $39K and return the funds.

PAX East will return to Boston April 2225, 2027 at the Menino Convention & Exhibition Center, organizers announced after this year's show.

The NFL has slated the New England Patriots to be the subject of HBO’s Hard Knocks during their 2027 training camp, a first for the franchise and a national spotlight on Foxborough.

Marshfield police arrested a 32-year-old man after a search of his Castle Green unit; seized devices will be forensically reviewed by state cyber investigators.

Longtime downtown burrito counter Villa Mexico warns it could close within days amid back rent and sagging weekday traffic. Owners are seeking a city loan and asking customers to help.

SimpliSafe cut an undisclosed number of Boston jobs in a reorganization the company says will "bring teams closer together" after its sale to GTCR.

Two construction workers were rescued from disabled scaffolding about 70 feet above Vassar Street. Firefighters and campus police worked together to bring them down safely.

The state’s top court vacated Renardo Williams’ 2018 murder conviction and remanded the case for retrial, saying a judge’s evidentiary rulings could have undercut a self‑defense claim.

An early‑morning fire destroyed a Dracut home on Bridge Street; owners were away and no first‑responders were hurt.