A City committee advanced ordinances that would ban tear gas at public assemblies and set a five-year tax repayment option that shields properties from seizure while payments remain current.

A Suffolk Superior Court judge narrowed Marie-Armel Theodat's lawsuit, tossing the Boston Herald while allowing discrimination and hostile-work-environment claims against the BWSC to proceed.

Holyoke’s City Council voted 9–4 to ban AI data centers above 12 MW, blocking a proposed 20‑MW project and sharpening a statewide debate over water, power and local control.

Lawmakers approved a hot‑work safety bill that creates a public violations database, raises training standards and increases penalties after the 2014 Back Bay blaze.

Jewish groups warned Somerville they’ll sue if the City Council passes an "ethical procurement" ordinance tied to last year’s ballot question. The draft is now in committee and has exposed legal and community fault lines.

A Beacon Hill proposal would cap secondary-market ticket prices at 110% and tighten disclosure rules as Noah Kahan prepares four Fenway Park shows in July.

Sean O’Brien won reelection Tuesday at the Teamsters convention in Las Vegas, promising rank‑and‑file wins and eyeing big fights with UPS and Amazon.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Daniel Lander in a contentious Suffolk and Middlesex primary, elevating the Wu‑aligned challenger against Sen. Will Brownsberger.

State officials released final recommendations that would pair MassCore coursework with state‑designed end‑of‑course tests, capstones and a phased roll‑out aimed at restoring a statewide graduation standard.

Two long‑awaited research reports that could shape Boston’s reparations plan are nearing public release this fall. Months of community briefings will follow before recommendations go to the mayor.

A Medfield Select Board member called the Pride flag "a really corrupt symbol" at a recent meeting, prompting neighbors to demand a review of the town's flag rules.

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.

Talks to sell the Norwood Hospital parcel collapsed after the landlord raised its price. Lawmakers have filed a bill to let the state seize the site to reopen the hospital.