Harvard researchers will install air monitors and run blood tests around Pilgrim after a statewide study linked proximity to higher cancer rates. Neighbors and watchdogs say thousands of spent‑fuel assemblies on site raise stakes.

Mayor Wu hailed Boston's 13th straight triple-A rating as the city prepares a $600M bond sale while tapping reserves to cover a $48.4M shortfall.

HUD has lodged a complaint saying Boston’s housing programs prioritized BIPOC households, citing the city’s own documents. The filing raises legal stakes and could force policy changes.

Somerville firefighters say speed bumps are slowing emergency responses and chewing up fleet equipment, and the dispute has been sent to a council committee.

Police seized a loaded handgun and more than 50 suspected drug bags after responding to a shots‑fired call on Girard Avenue; two men were arrested.

A lumber yard fire in Essex was extinguished within minutes after a rapid multi‑department response; no injuries were reported and investigators are probing the cause.

A two‑story building next to a Millis Christmas tree farm was gutted by a large Monday fire; officials have not yet released a cause or damage estimate.

Salem cleared a 340‑unit apartment building for the Salem State South Campus as part of the Forest River Residences plan. Developers say the mixed‑income project could start construction this summer.

Boston police released photos of two people wanted in connection with an April 21 theft of four Versace gift sets from Macy’s at 450 Washington Street. Detectives ask anyone with information to contact District A-1 detectives.

Healey filed the Ride Safe Act to create speed tiers for e‑bikes, scooters and mopeds, adding age, helmet and equipment rules and new RMV authority. The bill draws on a January micromobility commission report.

Mass General Brigham and Dana‑Farber are expanding early‑detection clinics in Boston, drawing new gifts and system investment — and raising fresh debate about overdiagnosis and cost.

Boston is hosting its first Climate Week (May 3–10), folding a two‑day ClimaTech summit into a citywide run of panels, demos and investor programming. Organizers say the week pairs neighborhood events with opportunities to scale climate startups.

Morning showers taper to a breezy, partly sunny Sunday with a high near 57°F. Small Craft Advisory runs through 8 p.m. Monday; expect choppy waters.