High Street Place topped USA TODAY's 10Best readers’ poll as the nation’s best food hall. The downtown venue’s vendors, design and events helped clinch the win.

A car at the Chestnut Place apartments in Ashland was struck by gunfire early Friday; investigators found multiple bullet holes and state crime‑scene teams were called in.

The Patriots traded up in Round 1 to take Utah left tackle Caleb Lomu at No. 28, adding a long, athletic blocker New England plans to develop. The move answered a clear need on the offensive line.

Two men arrested after separate knife robberies in Salem are being held without bail as dangerousness hearings approach next week.

Chick‑fil‑A has opened a second Boston Logan location in Terminal E, a licensed concession expected to add about 60 jobs and serve international travelers. The new outlet joins the chain’s Terminal A outpost.

A UMass Amherst staff member was found dead inside Hotel UMass; a suspect is in custody and an arraignment is expected as police investigate. Counseling resources have been made available to campus.

Blackbird Doughnuts and Sally’s Sandwiches are teaming up for a joint shop at Clippership Wharf in East Boston. Owners promise "a little sprinkling" of The Gallows.

A Chicopee man was arraigned after a multi‑state undercover sting that led to his April 17 arrest at a West Springfield motel; prosecutors say he faces multiple child‑exploitation charges.

Boston health officials say a traveler with measles passed through Logan Airport’s Terminal C on April 14; public‑health teams are tracing contacts and notifying possible exposures.

A man was stabbed on Worcester Common and taken to a nearby hospital. Police say he is in stable condition as detectives investigate.

A 19-year-old from Evanston was taken into custody after allegedly taking a Boston Police bicycle along the Marathon route and trying to flee on Foster Street.

Cool, damp Wednesday with spotty showers and a high near 45°F. Thursday turns warmer but gusty.

A 47-year-old was arrested after an early-morning house fire on Grant Street in Taunton. Three occupants escaped and the blaze is under investigation.