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What we know about The Croft School's financial troubles

A month ago, The Croft School was planning to expand. Now, it's struggling to keep its doors open.

Education

A month ago, The Croft School was <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="discussing expansion plans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/02/10/foodies-market-south-end" data-vars-content-id="ffd83883-b38a-40ca-a47d-2c15a406e25f" data-vars-headline="What we know about The Croft School&#x27;s financial troubles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/02/10/foodies-market-south-end" target="_self">discussing expansion plans</a> in the South End.<ul><li>Now, the private school is struggling to keep its doors open amid allegations that its founder hid $13 million in debt.</li></ul>

250 years ago, the British left Boston — and never came back

The freeing of Boston is celebrated annually in Suffolk County as Evacuation Day.

History

March 17, 1776, was the only time during the Revolutionary War that a major American city was liberated from British occupation.Why it matters: The freeing of Boston — celebrated annually in Suffolk County as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Evacuation Day" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/03/11/south-boston-st-patricks-day-parade-2026-preview" data-vars-content-id="70afc1f0-9d26-4191-a70d-30110a3a7b82" data-vars-headline="250 years ago, the British left Boston — and never came back" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/03/11/south-boston-st-patricks-day-parade-2026-preview" target="_self">Evacuation Day</a> — was the turning point that demonstrated the Continental Army led by Gen. George Washington was a fighting force capable of victory.

Mass. startup aims to bring archival work into 21st century

Archives nationwide face decades-long backlogs. A startup aims to modernize their preservation.

Business

Countless records that shed light on this <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="250-year-old nation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/07/black-history-250-who-decides" data-vars-content-id="1089d381-1de9-45cb-a76f-cf64bc3ec76f" data-vars-headline="Mass. startup aims to bring archival work into 21st century" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/07/black-history-250-who-decides" target="_self">250-year-old nation</a> have languished in boxes and warehouses for decades.<ul><li>A Massachusetts-based startup wants to modernize the cataloguing process to help preserve those items before it&#x27;s too late.</li></ul>

32BJ, airport workers sue Trump admin. for revoking security clearances

The workers are TPS holders, asylum seekers and green card applicants.

Immigration

The union 32BJ SEIU is suing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. Customs and Border Protection" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/11/noem-dhs-contracts-backlog" data-vars-content-id="ac1c0e3f-000a-4a39-87ef-0fc1216ea602" data-vars-headline="32BJ, airport workers sue Trump admin. for revoking security clearances" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/11/noem-dhs-contracts-backlog" target="_self">U.S. Customs and Border Protection</a> after workers with temporary immigration protections were kicked off their jobs at Boston&#x27;s Logan International Airport.Why it matters: Union leaders say the Trump administration is ostracizing foreign-born workers with legal permission to work in the U.S.

New England's largest fair boasts new fried food options

New England's biggest fair runs through Sept. 29.

State Fair

The biggest <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="state fair" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/state-fair" data-vars-content-id="2f7a2aa3-f10b-40d5-9072-8964e367ea57" data-vars-headline="New England&#x27;s largest fair boasts new fried food options" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/state-fair" target="_self">state fair</a> in New England is in full swing, bringing music, carnival rides and a ton of gut-busting food innovations to West Springfield.