HeyTea has filed permits to open a compact 1,500‑sq‑ft tea house at 180 Pleasant Street in Malden. Signage is underway but an opening date remains TBA.

MassDOT and Amtrak plan new tracks, high‑level platforms and a four‑track layover yard at Springfield Union Station to clear a rail bottleneck and prepare for expanded Amtrak routes.

Police say a 52-year-old Milford man grabbed a kitchen knife and threatened a roommate; he faces several felony counts and is being held on $10,000 bail.

The Poor Clare sisters say their move from Jamaica Plain to Westwood feels unfinished while city planners weigh a 123‑unit project next to the Arnold Arboretum.

Photos from Cohasset police show a telephone pole resting on a Nichols Road home as a nor'easter toppled trees and knocked out power across the South Shore.

Duxbury officials urged residents to stay home as heavy, wet snow and high winds toppled trees and power lines, blocking roads and causing widespread outages.

A pedestrian was killed Sunday after a vehicle left Main Street and struck a person and a parked car at The Big Apple in Waterville. Maine State Police assisted as investigators worked the scene.

A house fire on Foxberry Drive injured a firefighter and displaced several residents as mutual‑aid crews battled flames in snowy, icy conditions.

Revere declared a snow emergency effective Sunday at 5 p.m.; parking bans on key streets will be enforced and trash pickup will be delayed by one day.

Everett declared a snow parking ban as a big winter storm approaches: main roads will be cleared first, secondary streets must use the even side, and trash pickup is delayed.

Lynn announced a parking ban starting at 8 p.m. Friday under a snow advisory; snow lots opened at 6 p.m. and towed cars will be taken to the ferry terminal.

Watertown has hired engineers and planners to turn the Four Corners concept into construction-ready designs while testing redevelopment of municipal parking lots.

DOJ documents link a retired Brookline health official to scheduling and a draft consulting deal; town officials say their review found no evidence of professional wrongdoing.