Alice & Monarch opens Friday in Kendall Square, stacking an Italian taverna above a hidden dessert speakeasy that promises theatrical sweets and late‑night cocktails.

Joe's Pizza is opening a Fenway outpost on Boylston near Fenway Park. City filings show about 2,000 square feet with indoor seating and a year‑round patio.

The Pine Bar at Boston Public Market has closed after a dispute over its liquor license left the bar unable to reopen. Court filings and licensing changes have driven the split between the market and the operator.

Greystar and Haseko have begun work on a 189-unit, transit-oriented community at 100 West Street in Needham Heights, with demolition underway and completion expected in fall 2027.

The Boston Globe’s new calculator turns income into town-by-town buying power across Massachusetts — and shows many middle-income households are priced out of Greater Boston.

Town Meeting mapped a 3A multifamily overlay largely over the Tedesco Country Club, satisfying state requirements on paper while leaving actual housing uncertain.

Crews have gutted L Street Diner in South Boston as the eatery is prepped for a remodel; the restaurant's alcohol license was transferred to a Seaport project and no reopening date is set.

A father-to-be from Otis won the top prize in the Massachusetts $2,500‑a‑week scratch game and took a $2 million cash payout. The ticket was sold at a Westfield Big Y Express.

HYM will break ground this year on a 473‑unit apartment tower and a 150‑room hotel at Suffolk Downs, accelerating work around Beachmont Square.

Police recovered a loaded, modified machine gun and arrested five people after spotting a stolen vehicle in Springfield. The weapon was loaded with 24 rounds and had a sear‑selector switch.

A shelter-in-place order was issued Tuesday at the Natick Soldier Systems Center after law enforcement moved onto the base. Employees were told to shelter in place while officials secured the scene.

The state’s top court is weighing a public reprimand for Judge Shelley Joseph after a 2018 Newton courthouse episode that left a defendant free of ICE custody. The decision follows a federal indictment, a DOJ dismissal and a state disciplinary probe.

After viral allegations and court filings, Rainbows Pottery has pulled out of a planned Nantucket storefront at 1 Cambridge Street. The owner and landlord cited safety concerns and a flood of complaints.