Outer Cape Health Services will close its Harwich Port clinic Oct. 31 and open a smaller Orleans site Nov. 1, 2026, shrinking exam rooms and expanding telehealth.

Initial designs show a seven‑story, 100% affordable building at 297 Medford St. with about 50 family‑sized units, ground‑floor retail and extensive bike parking.

A 54-year-old Taunton woman died Wednesday after her car left the road and crashed in Raynham; state police and local departments are investigating.

Hi Marley is relocating its HQ to Atlantic Wharf and roughly quadrupling its downtown Boston footprint as demand returns for premium Class A office space. The move highlights a renewed flight to quality in downtown leasing.

Three juveniles were charged after break‑ins and racist vandalism at Stacy Middle and Memorial Elementary, police say. Investigators used CCTV and school resource officers to identify suspects.

Weymouth’s beach fireworks move to Sunday with shuttles, extra police and road closures expected. Family entertainment starts in the early evening; fireworks follow around 9 p.m.

The MFA’s reinstalled 18th‑century galleries pair beloved portraiture with objects and new Indigenous work that foreground slavery and transatlantic trade. The museum also declined a roughly $400,000 federal grant amid policy uncertainty.

Derby Wharf will host live music, kids' activities and a fireworks finale this Saturday with enhanced security and road closures.

Divers recovered a body from Long Pond after crews searched for a missing jet skier; police say the investigation is ongoing.

Mayor Brian DePeña warned Lawrence residents Tuesday to plan for possible MeVa bus disruptions Wednesday after a union vote and an expired contract. Riders should check official updates and line up alternatives.

A benches-clearing brawl at Fenway ended with Willson Contreras and three others ejected after a helmet toss struck a Nationals player.

Four Wareham beaches were closed after state tests found elevated bacteria levels. Officials say follow-up sampling is underway.

Cambridge has launched a Social Housing Task Force to study publicly backed, permanently affordable mixed-income homes — and wrestle with how to pay for and govern them.