🚔 The Boston Dominican Parade celebrated its 40th anniversary across Jamaica Plain and Franklin Park with more security and road closures after violence the last few years. (WCVB)
🚇 The MBTA agreed to pay $495,000 to Chief Communication Officer Gabrielle Mondestin after General Manager Phil Eng allegedly pulled her hair at a 2024 agency dinner. (WBUR)
🚔 ICYMI: Federal authorities arrested Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena on Friday for allegedly defrauding the government of more than $1.5 million in pandemic relief funds for personal and campaign use. (GBH)
DePena waived a probable cause hearing and was released without bond, but a judge barred him from leaving Massachusetts during the legal proceedings.
