Ten Boston restaurants were approved this week to upgrade to restricted all‑alcohol licenses, letting them serve distilled spirits across neighborhoods. The moves follow a 2024 law expanding permits.

Buffalo finished off the Boston Bruins 4-1 at TD Garden on May 1, clinching the first-round series and ending the Bruins’ season. Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson sparked the win.

Mostly cloudy and near 50°F; spotty showers through the commute and heavier rain for Cape Cod tonight.

After 107 years in Inman Square, Cambridge’s S&S Deli will close in June, owner Gary Mitchell confirmed. The family-run spot has served classic deli fare since 1919.

Avalyn’s Nasdaq debut raised about $300M and the stock jumped 64% to close at $29.49 as the company advances inhaled therapies for pulmonary fibrosis.

A family-run Ethiopian spot in Watertown Square that opened in August offers generous platters, homemade t'ej and a cozy, incense-tinged dining room.

Figaro’s is opening a Fenway location at 92 Peterborough, the family shop says in a “coming soon” post.

A $3 million override to shore up Bellingham public schools will be on the June 2 ballot as officials point to rising insurance and special-education costs. Meetings have sharpened the debate over transparency and cuts.

Biogen beat Q1 estimates as Leqembi sales surged 74% to $168M, but the company trimmed full‑year EPS after booking deal‑related charges tied to the Apellis purchase.

The Massachusetts House advanced a roughly $63.3B FY27 budget and voted down Republican tax-cut amendments. The bill now heads to the Senate for its own plan and negotiations.

Weymouth is weighing competing bids from First Student and NRT for yellow‑bus service; the district could save about $1.5M over five years, but drivers fear losing wages and seniority.

Cambridge-based Axoft says it temporarily implanted its Fleuron brain probe in a Shanghai patient and closed a $55M Series A to expand trials and scale manufacturing.

A South End candy shop was robbed at knifepoint Tuesday; no injuries were reported and police are investigating.