Roche will acquire Boston-based PathAI for $750M up front, with up to $300M in milestone payments. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026 and will fold PathAI into Roche Diagnostics.

A Dorchester man was found guilty Wednesday on machine-gun and other firearm charges tied to the August 26, 2023 Talbot Avenue shooting near the J'ouvert parade. Prosecutors say forensics tied the casings to a gun recovered at the scene.

A Turin-born chef and her husband have opened Olivia’s Kitchen in Ball Square, serving housemade pastas, regional Italian plates, weekend brunch and a compact Italian wine list.

Light rain and fog early May 7 will clear to mostly sunny with highs near 60°F. Plan for rain Saturday and a milder Sunday.

A Boston developer wants to convert the long‑vacant Benny’s Plaza in Plymouth into a 184‑unit senior living community, reviving the shuttered Court Street site.

Local drone makers from Charlestown to Wilmington are racing to meet the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance price and production targets. The shift could turn small workshops into defense factories.

Cambridge AI startup Blitzy raised $200M at a $1.4B valuation to scale its agentic platform that rewrites legacy corporate code. Boston investors joined the round as the company hires in Kendall Square.

A Boston mother tells Boston 25 her daughter was injured on a school bus after months of complaints that went unanswered, renewing scrutiny of BPS transportation.

An AI from Mass General Brigham and MIT can score lung‑cancer risk from one CT up to six years ahead; the model is validated but not yet cleared for routine care.

Showers and gusty southwest winds arrive Wednesday afternoon in Boston. Coastal waters are under Small Craft Advisories into Thursday.

A backseat passenger was killed after a short Amesbury police pursuit ended at Elm Street and Route 110; the 18-year-old driver faces motor vehicle homicide and heroin‑trafficking charges.

A 16-inch water main in Downtown Crossing shut West Street and affected nearby buildings and hydrants as crews worked to isolate the leak. Drivers should expect delays.

Boston artists want to wrap the Tobin Bridge in climate‑driven lights, a $10M plan that has drawn civic interest and sharp warnings from dark‑sky advocates. The proposal mixes ambitious design with knotty permitting and wildlife concerns.