The shooting near Seaver Street and the Franklin Park Zoo adds to a violent summer along Dorchester's Blue Hill Avenue corridor.

Workers renovating a South Boston home found suspected bone remains Monday. Testing is underway to determine whether they are human or animal.

Cambridge Police are seeking witnesses and cellphone video after a serious disturbance involving multiple people in Harvard Square.

Needham’s Onyx Partners has made a fresh $934 million bid for 117 JCPenney properties after its earlier deal collapsed into a lawsuit.

Maura Healey agrees to two debates, including WCVB’s election-cycle finale, as Republicans continue fighting over their own matchup.

Beverly's fifth annual police car show returns to Lynch Park with food trucks, a K-9 demonstration, classic cars, and a fundraiser for a local powerlifting program.

Boston Light is being offered at no cost to a qualified new steward, but the historic handoff comes with major preservation duties.

A man was killed in a predawn shooting on Meridian Street in East Boston. Police are asking witnesses to help identify what happened.

A minor was hospitalized after a possible drowning at Medfield’s Kingsbury Club. Staff began emergency care before firefighters and paramedics arrived.

Cannon blasts and musket fire drew nearly 5,000 visitors to Old Sturbridge Village for its Revolutionary War reenactment.

A federal appeals court rejected North End restaurants’ discrimination claims against Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, but left a narrower challenge to the city’s outdoor-dining fees alive.

Boston Landmarks Orchestra is celebrating 25 years with free concerts, neighborhood partnerships, and a serious summer lineup.

A 43-year-old Braintree man is facing three charges after a yearslong Abington investigation focused on alleged conduct reported in 2021.