The Avett Brothers’ shipwreck musical Swept Away opens at SpeakEasy’s Calderwood Pavilion April 24. The band is also touring with Mike Patton and plays the Wang Theatre June 10.

Boston College received a $125M commitment from the Patrick F. Cadigan Family Foundation to overhaul Carney Hall into Cadigan Hall, including a 50,000‑sq‑ft addition and Campus Ministry relocation.

Tufts Medical Center won approval to begin living‑donor liver transplants, adding a new route for patients and donors in Boston. The program builds on the hospital’s revived liver services.

V.J. Edgecombe scored 30 and Tyrese Maxey had 29 as the 76ers beat the Celtics 111-97 at TD Garden, pulling the series even. Game 3 heads to Philadelphia Friday.

Federal prosecutors say an 18-year-old struck a confidential informant during a staged gun sale in Worcester and was arrested after a brief chase.

A late‑night wrong‑way crash on I‑495 near Chelmsford injured three people and closed Exit 88 for hours.

Boston-based Nexamp secured about $180M from two investors to speed construction of community solar farms and grazing projects that lower bills.

Karol G will bring her Viajando Por El Mundo TropiTour to Gillette Stadium on Sept. 12. Presale registration is open now and general ticket sales start April 27.

Mostly clear and chilly Tuesday in Boston. Rain likely Wednesday morning with light totals and damp shuttle buses for some Green Line riders.

A 45-year-old patient was arrested after allegedly attacking another patient in the Nichols Building at Tewksbury State Hospital, renewing concern over a recent ban on defensive gear.

Roughly 4,000 Harvard graduate student workers could strike Tuesday over pay and protections. The walkout would disrupt teaching, grading and research across campus.

A house fire on River Street near Pine Street in Newton sent heavy smoke through the neighborhood, closed the road and prompted police to ask people to avoid the area.

A guest at the Extended Stay America in Braintree was shot Saturday evening; police have identified a person of interest and are asking the public for tips.