Old Boston houses built on 19th‑century fill are showing sagging foundations and crumbling masonry as sea levels rise and the ground settles, residents and experts warn. City programs and inspections are starting to respond.

MWRA's revised plan would cut routine combined‑sewer overflows in a "typical year" by 2050, but activists warn big storms will still send raw sewage into local rivers.

Lowell advanced a temporary moratorium on new and expanded data‑center permits after residents raised alarms about generators, noise and utility impacts. City staff will draft rules to add buffers and utility protections.

A Republic Airways flight at Boston Logan aborted takeoff Sunday after another plane crossed its path during snow; passengers say the other jet passed about 200 yards away.

Sudbury Police say Department Assistant Owen Gerow, deployed with the U.S. Navy, sustained minor injuries after missile impacts overseas. The department asked for privacy and support.

Logan Airport has rolled out TSA PreCheck Touchless ID in three terminals, letting opted-in PreCheck flyers verify identity with a facial scan while privacy questions linger.

Crews battled a Sunday morning structure fire on Dudley Road in Townsend; state fire investigators were called to the scene and there were no immediate reports of injuries.

Targeted enforcement in Edward Everett Square led to three arrests in Dorchester this month, with police seizing crack, packaged cocaine and drug paraphernalia.

A developer has proposed a seven‑story, 103‑unit building on a Coolidge Corner parking lot that would need rezoning at Town Meeting and has prompted neighborhood opposition.

ICP bought most of Solomon Pond Mall for $8.5M; Marlborough officials say the sale puts housing, industrial reuse and other big changes back on the table.

Boston Herald's new 2025 payroll database puts 25,000+ city pay records online, showing who topped the list and where overtime added up. See what the numbers reveal about wages and budgeting.

Boston Provisions Market opens March 2 in the Seaport, uniting Wulf’s Fish and Savenor’s under a compact counter for chef-quality meat and seafood.

Somerville‑born Wildgrain will open a 23‑seat bakehouse in Union Square on March 5, serving warm pastries and selling frozen take‑home goods to non‑subscribers.