The sons of a Brighton resident filed a wrongful‑death suit after their father was found badly decomposed in his room; the complaint alleges he missed 27 meals and went unmonitored for nine days.

A Boston letter carrier pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he hid about 14,700 pieces of undelivered mail in a Weymouth storage locker. The recovered stack included passports, jury notices and government checks.

A McCall Middle School teacher was arraigned June 12 on a felony possession of child pornography charge; the district says there is no evidence students were involved.

A sulfuric acid spill in an East Longmeadow chemistry lab on Monday sent one person to the hospital and brought state hazmat crews to the school. Crews neutralized and decontaminated the area before clearing the scene.

William Parker, 65, was sentenced to state prison after jurors convicted him of aggravated child rape and related charges in Hampden Superior Court.

Tishman Speyer will manage leasing and property operations at a roughly 490,000‑SF South End life‑sciences campus that includes 321 Harrison and 1000 Washington.

Mostly sunny and comfortable today with a high near 76°F. Minor splashover possible at tonight's high tide; gusty showers expected Thursday, June 18, 2026.

Procter & Gamble promoted 30-year veteran Juliana Azevedo to lead Gillette’s grooming business, naming her the brand’s first female CEO.

A WRRB brief and state guidance put Worcester County on a tight timeline to prioritize which neighborhoods could win Opportunity Zone tax breaks when the new map takes effect in January 2027.

Police say five people tried to withdraw $30,000 using stolen IDs at a Rockland Trust branch in Somerset; officers seized fraudulent checks, cards and phones.

The Avenue at Greenmont opened in Dracut with 56 affordable one‑bedroom apartments for seniors and people with disabilities, backed by local and state funding.

After an official MBTA compliance determination, Hanson filed four Community One Stop grant applications totaling about $1.4M for downtown work and the former hospital site.

A Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll finds cost‑of‑living angst leaving many voters sour on the economy and nearly half saying they’ve considered leaving the state.