Councilor Ed Flynn has introduced a resolution asking Boston city employees to work in person at least four days a week, citing research that warns of billions in lost tax revenue. The move sets up a debate balancing downtown recovery with workers’ flexibility.

Firefighters and police responded to a water emergency between the Seaport and Logan early Thursday; officials have not yet released details. Marine units and harbor patrols were on scene.

A person was recovered from waters near the Nickerson Post in Quincy’s Squantum neighborhood on Wednesday night; police say the investigation is active. The individual’s condition has not been released.

Whole Foods plans a small-format store at 111 Harbor Way in Boston’s Seaport, placing a grocer in the same building as Amazon’s Boston offices. The move adds ground-floor grocery access to the rapidly developing waterfront neighborhood.

KATSEYE’s Wildworld Tour stops at TD Garden on Oct. 28, 2026. Presales start next week — here’s what Boston fans should know about deadlines and ticket windows.

The CFO of SpineFrontier admitted he paid more than $540,000 in sham consulting fees to steer surgeries to the company's implants. Sentencing is set for Aug. 6, 2026.

State regulators fined the Boston Housing Authority after repeated elevator outages at Ruth Barkley left tenants trapped. The move follows months of complaints and a state hearing.

A preserve-the-peace call on Depot Street turned into a three-hour standoff that ended with a peaceful surrender. Negotiators and regional teams assisted on scene.

A class-action says Harvard Pilgrim’s mental-health directory lists therapists who aren't reachable; secret‑shopper tests cited in the complaint show ghost rates as high as 81.6%.

A New Jersey firm paid about $50M for a cluster of Newbury Street and Massachusetts Avenue storefronts, adding fresh investor momentum to Back Bay retail.

Arwa Yemeni Coffee’s Coolidge Corner shop opened in April and is already drawing crowds for cardamom‑spiked Mofawer and pistachio lattes. The café doubles as a late‑night, alcohol‑free hangout.

A large police operation shut down part of Memorial Drive after reports of gunfire near River Street. Authorities say the scene is secure and investigators are on site.

Hundreds joined the 30th Mother's Day Walk for Peace in Dorchester. The walk came hours after shootings that left one dead and two injured.