Swift Current closed tax‑equity and $248M in financing for the 122 MW Three Rivers Solar in Hancock County, a project set to enter service late 2026 under a 20‑year power contract.

Wareham has activated its seasonal snow-parking ban. Vehicles must move off the street after three inches of snow; ticketing and towing are possible during the blizzard.

The Dot Tavern in Dorchester closed last Wednesday after a sudden Instagram announcement; the building's owner is preparing to sell the property.

A targeted sewer on North Bedford Street is positioned to unlock a 412,500‑sf warehouse and a 240‑unit housing project while officials say homeowners won’t shoulder the bill. Construction is moving faster than expected.

The operator of View Boston plans staff cuts this spring, the Boston Business Journal reports. The reductions could affect concessions, ticketing and guest services at the Prudential observatory.

Methuen declared a short snow emergency Friday night into Saturday morning. Vehicles left on public ways risk ticketing, towing and a $100 fine.

A former Brookline youth swim coach was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after prosecutors said he used Snapchat to recruit a teen into producing child pornography.

Two Medford residents filed federal court papers to stop the city's Values‑Aligned Local Investments Ordinance. Backers call it ethical stewardship; opponents say it's unconstitutional.

A British‑Nigerian actor says Harvard's A.R.T. allowed an unqualified backstage worker to braid her hair, leaving her with permanent hair loss and emotional trauma. She has sued for racial discrimination.

A Maine driver was charged after his pickup truck hit a Massachusetts rest area's Dunkin' Donuts and Burger King, then performed donuts in the parking lot.

Halifax selectmen approved a small increase to the town's municipal aggregation rate to cover a $166,000 shortfall, raising average bills about $7 a month.

Patrick Kelley, 61, who served time for 1994 rape, has been granted parole and will live in a halfway house under strict conditions, including therapy and a curfew.

A federal judge in Boston resentenced former SPAM president Dana Pullman and lobbyist Anne Lynch after an appeals court vacated some counts; both face prison and restitution.