Boston Children's says its internal ChatGPT platform helped diagnose more than 40 rare conditions while reclaiming roughly 60,000 staff hours.

Gusty north winds and steady showers hit Boston Saturday. Wind Advisory runs 8 AM–8 PM with the Cape under a High Wind Warning; expect ferry delays.

After a 33-6 vote, the Massachusetts Senate agreed to hand a narrow set of financial records to Auditor Diana DiZoglio, but legal fights and House resistance continue.

Wrentham police are searching for the owner of an emaciated dog left at a town dog park; the animal was reportedly covered in feces and urine and had recently had puppies.

A 23-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Boston Road in Billerica; investigators say the crash involved another vehicle and is under review.

The state lease on Lowell’s 190,000-square-foot UMass Lowell Inn expires in June; shelter staff cuts are already underway and the building’s future is unclear.

Massachusetts is investing $25M to help MIT build a shared Quantum Systems Laboratory at Building 39, promising new research jobs and easier startup access.

Three teenagers climbed the Old John Hancock weather beacon Wednesday night and fled after an altercation with a security guard. Police say they are investigating.

A 35,000‑square‑foot substation is rising 105 feet below Kendall Square as part of a $1.84B plan to beef up power for Cambridge’s booming biotech district.

After nearly 30 years on Hemenway Street, Woody’s Grill & Tap will close on May 28. Owners cite rising costs, pandemic loans and costly upkeep.

House Judiciary Republicans asked Boston police, the Suffolk DA and the sheriff for records on ICE detainers, training and bond policies with a June 10 deadline.

The iconic CITGO sign over Kenmore Square will be dark for months while crews dismantle and lift it higher on 660 Beacon Street as part of a redevelopment project. Suffolk Construction will manage the multi‑month move.

After nearly three years and roughly $19 million, Copley Square's renovated plaza reopens with new paths, shaded seating and a refurbished fountain.