A new statewide survey finds real gains in school buildings, but funding and capacity gaps leave many urban and rural schools behind. Policymakers are weighing reforms.

A reworked clean-energy bill heads to the Massachusetts House Thursday, promising near-term bill relief while trimming some clean-energy programs. Supporters call it affordability; advocates warn of backsliding.

Boston officials confirm H5 avian influenza in birds in the Emerald Necklace; risk to people is low but residents and pet owners should avoid sick or dead birds and report sightings.

An Upton man faces multiple charges after police say he threatened motorists near downtown Milford and exposed himself during booking.

Ama at The Atlas brings Comfort Kitchen’s founders to Allston with caregiver‑inspired soups, momos and global plates — and a pledge to a local family nonprofit.

MassHousing closed a $50 million package to launch Phase 1 of the Campello Apartments redevelopment in Brockton, beginning replacement of aging towers with new subsidized units. The plan keeps units affordable through project‑based Section 8 vouchers.

A Back Bay penthouse at 1 Dalton closed for $14M while recent Greater Boston sales ranged from $450K to $880K. Listings were compiled from Warren Group data.

A large fire tore through a multi-story home on Flint Road in Watertown Tuesday afternoon, prompting mutual aid from Cambridge. Injuries and cause remain unconfirmed.

Demolition has started at Matthews Arena as Northeastern prepares to replace the century-old rink with a 310,000‑sq‑ft, roughly $310M athletics and recreation complex.

Generate Biomedicines filed to raise up to $425M in a Nasdaq IPO as it advances an AI‑designed antibody into Phase 3 and leans on partnerships with Amgen and Novartis.

Police say search warrants in Grove Hall recovered about 150 grams of suspected fentanyl and led to the arrest of a 25‑year‑old Roxbury resident.

Somerville is finalizing ArtFarm park plans to cap a major stormwater pump station in Brickbottom. Designers say the surface is slated for 2027 and will fold art into maintenance access points.

Woburn enacted a citywide snow‑emergency parking ban from 6 p.m. Sunday through 6 p.m. Tuesday as a nor'easter approaches; schools and city services will be affected.