Rep. Jamie Raskin has asked Harvard and Bard to turn over communications, gifts and internal reviews as part of a wider congressional probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to academia.

A 2025 payroll snapshot shows seven Milford police officers among the town’s top 10 earners, led by Deputy Chief John Sanchioni’s roughly $246,099 total pay. The list underscores how overtime and detail assignments can push public‑safety pay above base salaries.

Five towns will vote this week on the Southern Berkshire school budget, a close call that could restore staff or trigger temporary state oversight.

New Bedford scalloper John Lees joined other fishermen at the White House as a proclamation reopened monument waters; he pressed the president for access to Georges Bank. Local industry leaders say predictable access will determine whether multimillion‑dollar boats can stay viable.

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.