Harvard will rename its Science Center Zimmer Hall in recognition of a 2018 $100M Zimmer family gift. The donation will fund kosher dining and continued building upgrades.

Sunny morning, then scattered afternoon showers and gusty winds. Rain likely tonight; cooler Monday before a warm midweek.

A New Britain man received a multi‑decade sentence June 3 after a jury convicted him in the 2021 Somers kidnapping and killing of a Massachusetts father. Prosecutors say DNA and cellphone data tied the defendant to the scene.

The Massachusetts House passed sweeping privacy legislation that would limit tech companies from collecting and selling sensitive data like biometrics and health records.

Massachusetts' foreclosure rate fell about 20% over the past year even as U.S. filings rise. Local equity and the state's slower court timelines help explain the gap.

Gillis Family Tavern has closed its Jenny Grist Mill location and is relocating to 22 Main Street in downtown Plymouth, with a summer reopening targeted. The move shifts the tavern into a larger Main Street footprint formerly occupied by Proof 22.

Quincy’s Rag's Tavern — famed for its tavern pizza — announced on Facebook that it has been sold and will serve a final day on June 12; the buyer is not yet public.

Police say a man opened a stolen package and attempted to start a fire at the Museum of African American History on Beacon Hill. Investigators are probing the scene.

Dalmoros will open a walk‑up pasta counter at Boston's South Station on June 12, complete with a noon "pasta cutting" and opening‑day giveaways. The shop will offer breakfast, coffee and made‑to‑order pasta combinations.

Steam and smoke forced a temporary shutdown of Congress Street between Sudbury and North streets Wednesday morning. Crews isolated a steam pipe and reported no injuries.

The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal approved a seven‑story, 96‑room boutique hotel at 393 Cambridge St in Allston; the project will replace an Advance Auto Parts store and pursue Net Zero Carbon standards.

Sprinklers and a quick Cambridge Fire response kept a working fire at 803 Cambridge Street small; all residents evacuated and no injuries were reported.

A.W. Perry bought the 128‑acre former Sacred Heart High School in Kingston and is weighing residential redevelopment near Colony Place.