John R. Ellement

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | John R. Ellement |Sarah Mesdjian

A bicyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a car Wednesday northbound on Route 138 in Milton, according to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office. The bicyclist, who was not identified, was taken to a hospital, officials said. No update on the victim’s condition is available at this time. The crash forced the closure of portions of Route 138 near the Trailside Museum in the Blue Hills Reservation, officials said. At 3 p.m., Route 138 north was reopened to traffic, according to Canton police.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | John R. Ellement

In Massachusetts, at the two commercial airports operated by Massport — Logan International Airport and Worcester Regional Airport — travelers flying domestically Wednesday will be asked to show their REAL ID. If they don’t have the updated license or state ID from the Registry of Motor Vehicles — there’s a star in the upper right corner — passengers could face more detailed security checks by the Transportation Security Administration before boarding, officials said.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | John R. Ellement

Best get in practice before the summer arrives: No running! Wear your floaties! Wait! What SPF sunscreen are you wearing? Those exhortations will be necessary once you occupy this Dedham home — which is just 20 miles from Boston — with a 1,300-square-foot in-ground pool located in a fenced backyard that includes a patio and a raised deck. The pool is a lovely attraction, but there comes a time for dinner, sleep, school, and the privacy of a first-floor primary suite.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | John R. Ellement

Additionally, in Öztürk’s case, the administration wants legal challenges to be resolved in federal courts in Louisiana, where she is currently being held in an ICE detention facility. Migrant advocates consider those courts to be conservative. They are also pushing to have the Öztürk and Mahdawi cases consolidated into one, an idea lawyers for Öztürk and Mahdawi oppose, records show.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Sean Cotter |John R. Ellement

Responding to an online prostitution ad does not count as human trafficking, the state’s highest court ruled Friday, heading off an aggressive line of prosecution aimed at cracking down on “johns.”The case stems from a sting operation carried out by Massachusetts State Police, who posted fake advertisements selling sex in 2021, set up meetings with men who responded, and then arrested them when they arrived, according to court filings.