As Broadway posts a record $1.91B season, theater cleaners have opened talks with The Broadway League seeking higher wages and stronger benefits.

A Brighton resident claimed a $4 million "Cash King Doubler" scratch-ticket prize and took the $2.6M cash option; he says he'll donate part of the winnings. The ticket was sold at a Watertown convenience store.

Framingham’s School Committee approved an education plan to accompany a bid for a Hemenway replacement or a new south‑side elementary. The MSBA feasibility process, site options and a rough cost range are now moving forward.

CobbWorks and municipal partners launched a countywide summer hiring blitz, staging job fairs and on‑site interviews as Georgia's labor force hits record highs.

With officers stretched thin after budget cuts and rising surrenders, Denver is asking residents to help catch and reunite stray dogs when it’s safe.

A Vacaville pigeon with a pink‑dyed wing was rescued by Napa Wildlife Rescue; advocates warn dyeing or releasing domestic birds often leaves them unable to survive.

Parish leaders announced St. Pius X Catholic School in El Paso will close after years of post‑pandemic enrollment decline and an annual operating deficit topping $300,000.

Philadelphia's average gender pay gap has tightened to 88.8¢, but Black and Latina workers still earn far less, the Forum of Executive Women finds.

A Department of City Planning report finds Chinese-born residents now slightly outnumber Dominicans among New York City's immigrants, reshaping neighborhoods and services.

A new Castleberry Hill plaza opens as a World Cup fan hub this weekend with free screenings, DJs, dozens of food trucks and spots for local entrepreneurs.

NCDHHS says SUN Bucks cards are being mailed across North Carolina in June–July; families should only request replacements for lost, stolen or damaged cards.

Activists gathered outside FIFA’s Coral Gables headquarters the day before kickoff, urging a public pledge that immigration enforcement will stay away from stadiums. They say visible ICE presence scares fans and risks separating families.

The Imamain Al-Hasanain Mosque at the Islamic Institute of America opened last week in Dearborn Heights, adding worship space, classrooms and community services.