A Boston theater patron is accused of calling in a bomb threat after being escorted out over alleged harassment. Police say a cellphone on the suspect helped tie him to the call.

ICE Boston arrested Rocael Ordonez-Cruz, 23, after state authorities linked him to a sexual-assault investigation in Billerica. He was served a notice to appear and remains in federal custody.

Marlborough‑based Boston Scientific approved a global restructuring this week with $700–$800M in charges and plans to shift production — and some jobs — as it refocuses resources. The company says much of the savings will be reinvested in growth areas.

IFSI broke ground on a $16M Mattapan Community Hub to centralize childcare, job training and legal aid as TPS uncertainty ripples through the neighborhood.

Harvard’s union for non‑tenure researchers and teachers voted to authorize a strike after stalled contract talks, sharpening pressure on the university as the fall semester approaches. The move follows months of bargaining and disputes over pay, workload and protections for non‑U.S. workers.

A July overflow at the Springfield treatment plant dumped millions into the Connecticut River and renewed demands for regional sewer upgrades and better alerts.

A herd of 100 life‑size lantana elephants will fill Commonwealth Avenue Mall Aug. 8–Sept. 13 as part of a traveling public‑art fundraiser for conservation. The display is free and open to the public.

A three‑alarm fire tore through a Dorchester triple‑decker at 359 Geneva Ave Sunday, charring the roof and damaging a neighboring home while crews fought to contain the blaze.

Councilor Ed Flynn pitched quick rule changes — from paid details for retirees to residency waivers — to blunt a multi‑hundred officer shortfall and speed hiring. City Hall and Beacon Hill moves could reshape how Boston recruits this year.

A nine‑bedroom Brant Point home at 36 Easton St closed for $25M in early July, becoming Nantucket’s biggest residential sale this year.

A proposed 11-member American Muslim commission would advise state agencies and report on Islamophobia, but opponents point to a Framingham nonprofit controversy.

A three-alarm blaze heavily damaged a vacant three-family house in Savin Hill, sending smoke across Dorchester while crews worked to protect adjacent buildings. Investigators are probing the cause.

Surveillance video shows a bicyclist shove a man using a walker on Sumner Street in East Boston; police say the victim's injuries were not life-threatening and are investigating.