One man is jailed and another is wanted after a 35‑year‑old was allegedly kidnapped and stabbed during a Thursday night gathering on Center Street in Middleborough.

Trillium Brewing has opened Trillium Garden on the Boston Harbor Hotel lower patio at Rowes Wharf, serving draft beer, cocktails and light snacks with harbor views.

A Brookline man pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he sent an explicit image to an undercover agent posing as a 14‑year‑old. Prosecutors are seeking a six‑year term.

New federal provisional data show Massachusetts had about 1,333 drug‑related deaths in 2025 — roughly 17% fewer than in 2024. Officials say the drop tracks national declines but caution the counts are provisional.

A Mass General Brigham study found popular AI chatbots often miss possible diagnoses, raising safety concerns as more people use AI for health advice.

Barbara Lenk, the first openly gay justice on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, has died at 75. She was known for clear, principled opinions on free‑speech and civil cases.

Boston paid $11 million to Joseph Jabir Pope, who spent 37 years behind bars before his conviction was vacated; the settlement says the city did not admit liability.

More than 37,000 flags filled Boston Common as families and volunteers gathered for a name‑reading honoring 422 post‑9/11 service members.

After a string of late‑night wrong‑way crashes — including the May 6 death of a state trooper — lawmakers filed an amendment to force a statewide plan for detection systems. The move would turn a small MassDOT pilot into a prioritized, publicly reported rollout.

Transit police released images and asked riders to help identify a man linked to violent behavior aboard an Orange Line train. Investigators are seeking tips from witnesses.

A 116K-square-foot Burlington office traded in March for $8.5M — about $70 per square foot — a steep markdown from its 2013 price and a sign of pressure on Route 128 offices.

Andreessen Horowitz’s Tech Week lands in Boston next week with hackathons, biotech panels and a Perkins‑led DisabilityTech summit. The citywide calendar spans Kendall Square to the Seaport.

The NCAA recommended adding a national women's flag football championship, setting a path to a potential spring 2028 title as the sport heads to the LA28 Olympics.