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.

Ashfield’s Selectboard approved an on‑site all‑alcohol license for Wicked Good Café at Elmer’s, clearing the way for dinner hours, evening events and new hires.

Ismael Saibari's second-minute strike gave Morocco a 1-0 win over Scotland in Foxborough, leaving Group C wide open. The Atlas Lions now sit top as the group heads into the final round.

A shooting on Hood Park Drive sent one person to a hospital Friday night, police say. Investigators ask anyone with information to contact detectives or CrimeStoppers.