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ByChae — the mobile matcha brand from Babson student David Chae — signed an eight-month lease for 222 Newbury St. and aims to open in mid–late July.
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Sgt. Sean Goode resigned effective June 2 as an outside internal affairs probe continues. Town officials say the investigator's report will be forwarded to state oversight.
Suffolk County prosecutors say DNA matched relatives to a teen missing since Nov. 8, 2000, identifying the woman found in Chelsea as Tiffany Bradley. The break closes a 25‑year cold case.
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Blue skies and low 80s today in Boston. Small Craft Advisory for Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay; showers likely Sunday.
Two people were arrested in Winthrop after police say a stolen car fled officers on Revere Street; fentanyl and cocaine were recovered from the vehicle.
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Embrace Boston bought two neighboring Downtown Crossing buildings and plans a 35,000‑sq‑ft civic hub for performances, exhibits and community programs by 2030.
LPM Restaurant & Bar will open at Four Seasons One Dalton in Back Bay this summer, bringing Riviera‑style, seafood‑forward dining to Boston's luxury hotel scene.
An attempted traffic stop on I-91 in Holyoke ended in a crash at Exit 15A, a short foot chase and multiple gun- and drug-related charges, police say.
Police are asking for help identifying a man and an older-model Ford Escape after a driver allegedly slowed near a Farmer Avenue bus stop and appeared to photograph a child's home.
A 16-year-old was arrested after a late-night crash and shooting on Adams Street in Taunton left three teens injured; police recovered firearms and are investigating.
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A bobcat was spotted near North Broadway and Lake Street in Haverhill over the weekend. Officials and wildlife experts urged caution and to report sightings.
Politics & Govt in ...
Merrimack and Suffolk filed to pilot three‑year, reduced‑credit bachelor’s degrees — Merrimack at ~96 credits and Suffolk at 94. Public comment runs May 29–June 19 before a late‑June review.
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A new city report finds a growing life‑expectancy gap for Black Bostonians; officials announced multi‑million investments and summits aimed at closing it.
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