A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run near Mass. and Cass early Saturday; police say the driver fled and an investigation is underway.

Uniqlo opened at 399 Washington St Friday, drawing long lines, giveaways and taiko drumming to Downtown Crossing.

Kowloon plans a Revere Beach tiki outpost in May while preparing to downsize its sprawling Route 1 Saugus complex for a mixed‑use redevelopment. The family says the brand will continue in a smaller footprint.

Dive teams responded after a pickup was found nearly submerged in Peabody's Browns Pond Friday morning; officials had no immediate word on injuries.

The Boston Fleet make their TD Garden debut Saturday in a sold‑out clash with Montréal as the PWHL rides post‑Olympics momentum. Stars, shutouts and a big crowd await.

Himmel Hospitality is bringing a Parisian bistro and a Grill 23 spin-off to Fan Pier, both slated to open in spring 2027.

The Omni Parker House completed a $65M restoration of rooms, lobby and event space in 2025, reopening refreshed ahead of Boston's 2026 World Cup and America 250 traffic.

The Mass Ready Act includes language that would ban thin single‑use plastic bags and impose a 10¢ recycled‑paper bag fee statewide, with small‑store carve‑outs.

Census and industry data show Boston’s 2025 growth was modest and concentrated in close‑in suburbs rather than the city core. The shift could reshape housing and downtown recovery plans.

A Dublin contractor was sentenced to 56 months after prosecutors say he bilked New England homeowners of more than $1.5M, including an elderly West Roxbury widow.

A water main break near the Boston Public Garden carved a sinkhole on Park Plaza, buckling the roadway and closing nearby streets.

A runaway emu named Walter wandered into a Barnstable neighborhood Wednesday before a Yarmouth officer and local police corralled him and returned him to a Marstons Mills farm.

Far Out Ice Cream is opening a Cleveland Circle shop at 1930 Beacon St, bringing New Zealand‑style fruit‑blended scoops to Brighton this spring.