Phinista Cafe is opening a third Greater Boston location at Packard’s Corner, bringing its bánh mì, inventive drinks and new breakfast items to Allston. The team hopes to open in about a month as renovations finish.

A woman was injured after jumping from a second-floor window to escape a two-alarm house fire on Franklin Street in Everett. Crews had the blaze knocked down by about 12:20 p.m.

A three-vehicle crash on I‑95 northbound at Exit 25 in Canton spilled fertilizer across the roadway and sent two people to Boston Medical Center.

A 20,000-square-foot food hall quietly opened May 1 on Brighton Avenue in Allston, bringing roughly 16 Asian-focused vendors and seating for about 200. The market pairs neighborhood concepts with a few international chains and a stage for live programming.

Sunny and breezy today with highs near 61°F. Rain likely Saturday night into Sunday, heavier on Cape Cod.

Small businesses across Massachusetts warn that rising prices, pandemic assessments and new mandates are squeezing margins and forcing hard choices.

Eleven people were arrested outside the Burlington ICE field office; Police Chief Thomas Browne says protests have pulled officers from other duties.

Framingham firefighters responded to a working fire at 185 Irving Street Wednesday and urged motorists to avoid the area while crews worked.

Light rain will soak Boston's morning commute Thursday before clearing by afternoon. Small Craft Advisories remain in effect and MBTA shuttles may slow trips.

Charles Lieber, convicted in 2021, now heads i‑BRAIN in Shenzhen with a new ASML nanofab and primate infrastructure — a move that raises policy and security questions.

Five people tied to a Chelsea tax shop were charged in a years‑long refund‑fraud scheme prosecutors say funneled more than $220,000 and helped buy a Revere home.

A Portland man who confessed to the 1979 Back Bay killing of Susan Marcia Rose is due to change his plea in Suffolk Superior Court. DNA evidence links him to the scene.

A Wilmington school bus collided with a passenger vehicle Tuesday; students were checked by nurses and reunited with families and no serious injuries were reported. Emergency crews responded and the district thanked first responders.