Schools and parents turn to the courts far too often for kids who need behavioral resources and educational support, according to a new report.

PJ Branco will ride the 186-mile Pan Mass Challenge route to show support to those experiencing the same battle.

A gang leader already serving a life sentence in federal prison in Massachusetts sent a coded Monopoly card to direct drug trafficking across the country.

The Massachusetts Turnpike was closed Friday morning as police and firefighters responded to an electric vehicle on fire just beyond the Prudential Tunnel, State Police said. The car caught on fire on Interstate 90 westbound shortly after 7 a.m., State Police said.

Locals warn that a fire could release pollutants into the Quabbin watershed, threatening drinking water and damaging local habitat.

U.S. diplomats in Washington are bracing for cuts to the State Department workforce, with dismissal notices expected to hit inboxes as soon as Friday, according to three State Department officials with knowledge of the plans.

The rapper’s father is facing federal gun charges. Prosecutors noted one alleged gun sale happened just days after the mass shooting but clarified there was no evidence linking Melvin Doyle to the attack at his daughter’s party.

A rally is expected, with supporters “clapping out” departing State Department employees and protesting the layoffs at 4 p.m. Friday.

Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, undersecretary of health in the office since April 2023, will take over as Secretary of Health and Human Services Monday, according to a Friday news release from HHS. He replaces Kate Walsh, a former hospital executive who Governor Maura Healey appointed two and a half years ago.