Dairy Queen is returning to Broadway in Lynn — a new location at 414 Broadway aims to open before June 30 and is hiring staff now.

A 23-year-old was arraigned after a wrong-way collision on Route 9 in February that killed a Leominster woman; a June 30 return date is set.

Two teenage girls face robbery and assault charges after a woman says she was robbed and beaten outside a Mobil in East Boston. One suspect resisted arrest; both are due in Chelsea Juvenile Court.

A Massachusetts survivor of a 2005 rape and stabbing says DNA later tied a suspect, but a 15‑year time limit forced prosecutors to drop her case.

Cool, breezy Friday with isolated afternoon showers; rain likely Saturday. Boaters and commuters should watch for gusts and choppy seas.

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.