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.

Chelsea is turning Chelsea Square into a 38‑day World Cup festival backed by a state grant and local funds, even as residents raise concerns about ICE activity.

Harvard faculty will vote May 12–19 on a plan to cap flat A grades at 20% plus four, a move aimed at reversing years of grade compression and reshaping honors. The committee sets implementation for fall 2027.

A viral clip out of Southbridge shows a McDonald’s worker handling fries in a way that prompted a police and Board of Health review. Authorities are gathering tips and examining the footage.

A Winslow man was arrested Friday after a Cumberland County grand jury indicted him in the 1987 Westbrook slaying of Alice Hawkes.

A late glove deflection off Aerin Frankel gave the Ottawa Charge a 2-1 Game 3 win, leaving the Boston Fleet facing elimination in Game 4.

A superseding federal indictment adds wire‑fraud, money‑laundering and false‑tax charges against Cape Cod Rep. Chris Flanagan, alleging he siphoned trade‑association funds for personal and campaign use.