A 9-year-old was flown to a Boston-area trauma center after falling from a third-story window in Hanson. Police say the circumstances are under investigation.

Roundhead Brewing's Alianza Park Series will pop up across Boston neighborhoods this summer, pairing Latin‑influenced beers with food trucks, music and family programming.

Boston’s new one‑year pilot will let licensed taxis accept Uber and Lyft bookings through their apps, offering upfront fares and a potential earnings boost for cab drivers.

Boston police released photos of a man wanted in an early‑morning assault near Faneuil Hall. Detectives say the victim suffered serious injuries and are seeking tips.

Boston’s 2026 point‑in‑time census fell to 3,674 people, a steep drop from 5,506 in 2025. City leaders credit rehousing and new supportive housing for the decline.

The state’s top court threw out a high‑profile rent‑control ballot question on June 23, saying a religious carve‑out in the measure made it ineligible for the ballot. The decision shifts the fight to the Legislature.

Owners want to tear down the 24‑room Pilgrim Inn and build a four‑story Fairfield by Marriott at 165 Housatonic St., triggering conservation and zoning hearings.

A shooting on Milton Avenue in Dorchester left one person seriously injured Monday; Boston Police Homicide Unit detectives are investigating.

A letter filed with Boston planning proposes a seven-story, 114-unit senior building at 69 McGreevey Way, with rents capped at 30% of AMI. The filing appears in BPDA records.

Boston police say a late‑night Dorchester traffic stop turned up a loaded Sig Sauer P239 and the arrest of a 20‑year‑old wanted on a felony warrant.

Five towns will vote this week on the Southern Berkshire school budget, a close call that could restore staff or trigger temporary state oversight.

A teenage boy was pulled from Houghton’s Pond in Milton Saturday evening and taken to a Boston‑area hospital after a multi‑agency water rescue. Investigators remain on scene.

A 25-year-old Pelham woman died and a family of five was hospitalized after a head-on crash on Route 3 in Columbia Friday night.