Montreal’s Soup Zen Hot Pot is opening its first U.S. location at Burlington Mall this fall, offering chef-prepared hot pot with fixed-price and pay-by-weight options. Town filings show plans have been approved and a tentative October 2026 opening is targeted.

At a Worcester Chamber forum, panelists warned that a proposed statewide rent‑control question could shrink property values and strain municipal budgets.

Anime Boston turns the Hynes into a three-day hub of concerts, premiere screenings and cosplay this weekend.

Middlesex prosecutors say a Boston‑area lawyer allegedly stole more than $600,000 from clients. An arraignment was scheduled in Malden District Court as charges were announced.

A Jamaica Plain man is accused of groping a Silver Line bus driver last Thursday; prosecutors say video led to an arrest at Nubian Square and he’s held on $500 bail.

Regional planners removed the Boylston Street safety project from the MPO TIP, freeing federal dollars and postponing promised pedestrian and bike upgrades at a deadly Fenway intersection.

Two Pence Market will convert the former Bank of Boston at 2 Eliot Street into a cafe, market and community hub with patios and sustainable design features.

Brown’s 43 and Tatum’s triple‑double fueled Boston’s 147‑129 win in Miami, capped by a franchise‑record 53‑point first quarter.

Police say a modified Glock 29 was taken from a 19-year-old's waistband after a stop near Hyde Park Avenue; he's facing machine gun and weapons charges.

Korsana will take Cyclerion’s Nasdaq listing through an all‑stock reverse merger backed by about $380M, giving the startup cash into 2029 and a faster route to 2027 readouts. The combined company will trade as KRSA.

A Boston federal judge ruled the Trump administration unlawfully canceled parole for migrants who used the CBP One app and ordered DHS to reverse mass revocations. The decision restores status for those covered by the order.

Walmart closed its Sam’s Club fulfillment center at 1 Tobias Boland Way in Worcester, affecting about 90 employees as the company shifts volume to next‑generation hubs.

A Dorchester resident won the $2 million top prize on a $10 Cashword scratch ticket and took a $1.3M lump sum, the state lottery says.