An external power-line failure left parts of the Massachusetts State House on generator power, knocking out internet, the LAWS system and session livestreams.

Danish biotech Zealand Pharma is opening a Boston research hub to speed obesity drug discovery and expects to hire about 50–100 staff.

A Framingham Fire Department photo of a melted smoke alarm underscores the importance of testing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

State highway officials say environmental reviews for the Sagamore and Bourne bridge replacements should finish this summer, moving procurement and limited property takings forward.

Massachusetts pot prices have collapsed into the low single digits, squeezing growers and small dispensaries and pushing regulators to consider pausing new cultivation licenses.

Councilors want to raise Cambridge’s resident parking permit from $25 to $75, ending a senior exemption and prompting neighborhood pushback.

A Springfield group‑home worker pleaded guilty to raping a 14‑year‑old and was sentenced to 13–15 years, and reporting shows gaps in the state's background‑check system.

Two suspicious fires at an occupied Chelsea apartment building on Feb. 17 prompted investigators to ask residents for tips, footage and any photos they might have.

A House committee has asked Massachusetts for MassHealth records as part of a 10‑state Medicaid probe. The letters set a March 17 deadline and cite recent local prosecutions.

Vertex’s kidney‑disease candidate povetacicept met primary and secondary Phase 3 goals in a Week 36 interim readout, clearing an accelerated path toward an FDA filing this month.

A woman was pulled from a South Street house fire in Southbridge and airlifted to a Boston hospital in critical condition.

Korro Bio announced an ~$85M private placement to extend its cash runway into late 2028 after its KRRO‑110 trial fell short and staffing was cut.

Smoke in North Wilmington came from a smoldering wood‑chip pile at 333 Andover St.; fire crews plan a renewed operation to extinguish it.