Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez joined Mayor Michelle Wu and Rep. Ayanna Pressley in Roxbury to demand stronger federal support for child care as the White House advances a defense‑heavy FY2027 budget.

The JFK Library Foundation will honor Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Minnesota’s Twin Cities at a May 31 Profile in Courage gala, citing a defense of institutional independence. The choice lands amid DOJ scrutiny and local protests in Minneapolis.

Interim REMAIN‑1 results suggest a one‑time endoscopic "gut reset" can help maintain weight after stopping GLP‑1 drugs. Topline pivotal data are expected in Q4 2026.

Mass General Brigham closed an $865.5M tax‑exempt bond sale to help finish the Phillip and Susan Ragon Building, a new cancer and heart center on the MGH campus. The move also unlocks community impact funds tied to the project.

Bowen Byram and Alex Tuch delivered as Buffalo stunned Boston at TD Garden, taking a 2-1 series edge. Alex Lyon’s 24 saves helped close out the win.

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.