Giovanni “Gio” Bala, 22, was killed after a late-night celebration in Dorchester. Family says he had just completed union carpentry training and was beginning his trade.

A husband and wife were arraigned after prosecutors say they attacked diners at a Porter Street restaurant with racial slurs, threats and physical assaults.

Barnat Development has launched construction on Holmes Beverly Phase II, adding 52 apartments near the Beverly Depot with Opportunity Zone equity and HUD‑insured financing. Twenty percent of units will target workforce households.

Beloved North End bakery Mike’s Pastry will open a Terminal C outpost at Boston Logan this year, promising cannoli, grab‑and‑go items and espresso; no date yet.

A 360‑ton Dracut condo was lifted so crews can replace a pyrrhotite‑damaged foundation, displacing residents and triggering calls for state help.

Crime-scene markers and a shattered SUV window were spotted on Friend Street outside TD Garden as police investigated the scene.

Falmouth police searched the Ashumet Valley after a reported break-in and assault Monday night. The suspect fled before officers arrived and detectives are asking neighbors to check cameras.

A Quincy trust claimed a $1M Massachusetts Lottery scratch ticket bought in Somerville and accepted a $650,000 lump-sum payout. The Somerville shop that sold the ticket will get a $10,000 bonus.

Cambridge Friends School will close in June 2027 after enrollment plunged to 43 students. Trustees say they will help students transition and explore ways to preserve Quaker education.

Hundreds of fish washed up in Worcester’s University Park pond; city crews installed a temporary aerator and officials say oxygen levels are improving.

Fog and rain will slow Boston's Memorial Day morning commute, with drier skies and a high near 70 by afternoon.

A fast-moving blaze near Dwelly Street displaced 15 people in Fall River early Saturday; there were no reported injuries and the cause is under investigation.

Senators folded a fix into the FY26 budget to extend 15 daysa0of domestic-violence leave to temp and contract workers after the Dabrowski familya0pushed for change. The measure now heads to House budget talks.