MassDOT has opened a swath of Davol Street waterfront in Fall River for private development after the Route 79 removal. Officials and planners say the parcels could support housing, retail and public space near the MBTA stop.

A former Boston Children’s nurse was indicted after prosecutors say two teenage patients were sexually assaulted while recovering from surgery. Authorities are urging parents to come forward.

ER doctors in Boston say e‑bikes and e‑scooters are motorized vehicles and warn parents to rethink age limits, training and helmets.

A Boston Business Journal analysis finds Massachusetts' top 50 CEOs reported more than $1 billion in pay for 2025; GE Vernova’s Scott Strazik led the per‑dollar value ranking.

MassDems chair Steve Kerrigan was arrested in Southborough and pleaded to sufficient facts in Westborough District Court; the case was continued without a finding. Court records show a .089 breath test and a 45‑day loss of driving privileges.

Cambridge’s sweeping zoning rewrite is already reshaping streets: dozens of projects are moving forward, and neighbors are pushing back with landmark petitions and lawsuits. The fights over 9 Wyman Road and other sites show how hard it will be to build and preserve at the same time.

New DNA testing points to a deceased suspect in the 1995 killing of Celestina Perez in Springfield, offering long‑awaited answers for her family after 31 years.

A Boston woman was arrested in connection with the early‑morning July 5 shooting in Roxbury that killed a 24‑year‑old man.

Police taped off the corner of Boylston and Tremont on Boston Common after an incident that sent one person to Tufts Medical Center. Investigators are on scene.

Pilots' union says JetBlue's scheduling outages after weekend storms left crews stranded and prompted nearly 1,000 cancellations across the Northeast.

MIT facilities workers marched to the president's office in Cambridge after rejecting a pay offer they called inadequate, stepping up pressure as contract talks stall.

Chelmsford will demolish two aging fire stations to build modern replacements focused on firefighter health and response coverage. Demolitions begin now with completion aimed for fall 2027.

Construction firms toured Brockton High as the district advances a feasibility study that could lead to a multi‑hundred‑million‑dollar rebuild. The walkthrough and active bid notices show the project is moving toward contractor selection.