Somerville officials say West Nile virus was detected in city mosquito samples; risk remains low but residents are urged to use repellents and remove standing water.

Two men were arrested after police say they broke into an Easton home where a mother and her three children were inside. Officers recovered a loaded Glock and a 30‑round magazine, authorities say.

A projectile struck the exterior wall of Catholic Charities' Brockton center on Tuesday; employees were unharmed and police are investigating. The center plans to resume services the next morning.

Medford police released surveillance stills after a man allegedly slipped his phone under shoppers’ skirts at the Fellsway Aldi last Wednesday. Investigators are asking the public for tips.

Taaniel Herberger‑Brown pleaded to voluntary manslaughter after Christopher Hairston’s remains were found in a Chapman Street apartment; he was sentenced to 18–20 years. The plea also resolves related charges and sets probationary conditions.

Boston and Boston University reached a five-year PILOT worth more than $104 million, pairing rising cash payments with scholarships and neighborhood investments.

The Justice Department opened a compliance review into Harvard’s China‑funded scholarships to determine whether donor rules exclude American students.

Skip Sack reached about a $1.1M settlement with Harvard over the failed En Boca in Harvard Square. The deal closes a years‑long fight about construction, a street closure and lost business.

A Corps draft due July 24 lays out up to $10.5B in coastal defenses for Boston; public comment is open through Sept. 18. The study maps neighborhood options and tradeoffs.

The James Beard Foundation opened an RFI for 2029–2033 host cities; Boston has the venues and restaurants to make a run, but a bid would require significant funding and coordination.

Dozens took a rare, state‑sanctioned dip in the Charles at City Splash, a packed event that came as watershed groups spar with MWRA over long‑term sewage plans.

A Lynn juvenile hearing was continued as prosecutors and defense await a collision reconstruction, phone extraction and lab report in the crash that killed 13‑year‑old Savanah Gatchell.

Wilyer Abreu’s two-out, seventh-inning homer gave Boston a 7-6 win and stretched the Red Sox’ streak to 12 games, lifting the club to a 49-48 record. The blast — Abreu’s second of the game — capped a four-run rally at Fenway.