Gov. Maura Healey signed a law overhauling the Cannabis Control Commission, cutting it to three members and changing purchase and license rules. New nominees are due within 30 days.

Chilly, breezy Monday with highs near 50°F and a slight chance of light showers. Marathon road closures will affect travel and timing.

The State Ethics Commission found Townsend’s water superintendent shared project plans with a local contractor before bids were opened and fined him $10,000.

Crews began a months-long rebuild at Lowell City Hall to add raised bike lanes, new bus shelters and safer, ADA-accessible crossings. Work runs through October.

A man and his dog were rescued from a fifth‑floor Brookline Village apartment after a grease fire; one resident was hospitalized and several units were damaged.

A man suffered minor cuts in an early-morning robbery on Phillips Avenue. Police are asking witnesses to call the anonymous tip line.

Boston police say a person was stabbed near 19 Olney Street around 2:15 a.m.; the victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests reported.

Kelly Shaw pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and related theft counts in the 2024 death of her Weymouth housemate and was sentenced to 15–17 years. Court filings and local reporting detail the investigation and financial allegations.

A person was airlifted to a Boston hospital after a shooting on Chestnut Street in Lowell. Middlesex DA detectives are assisting the scene as investigators work.

Representative Town Meeting approved the Plymouth Community Trust by‑law, limiting when town employees and police can assist ICE and restricting access to records and facilities. Supporters say it protects public‑safety trust; opponents warn of legal confusion.

Shortly after midnight, three people opened fire on a Rockland home near Crescent and Charles streets; no one was hurt and police are asking neighbors to check footage and call with tips.

A Greenfield man was sentenced to 11–13 years after pleading guilty to child‑enticement and rape charges involving two 12‑year‑olds.

Four Boston researchers were honored at the Breakthrough Prize gala for work from CRISPR cures to muon physics and Pantheon+. The awards spotlight local labs and long-term science.