The new Galvin Middle School will hold 1,020 students across four grade levels, easing overcrowding at Canton's elementary schools.

Police say the call came in shortly after 11:15 a.m. Thursday; no arrests have been announced and the victim's identity remains unknown.

Somerville's sticky-sweet street party returns with 100-plus vendors, two music stages and road closures.

212 Kitchen serves clay-pot shrimp-ball soup and Chinese dishes in a former pizzeria on Western Avenue.

Boston warms to 79 Thursday before evening showers continue overnight. Saturday shines, but Sunday looks cool and rainy.

Chef Jon Nguyen is bringing his acclaimed Miami noodle shop to 206 Derby St., timed to Salem's biggest tourist month.

Fabian Andres Riascos faces indecent-assault charges after allegedly assaulting two teens at a Beaver Park Road apartment early Wednesday.

Some Cambridge kids get just 15 minutes of recess now — a new state bill and a growing petition want that changed statewide.

A man was shot in the leg near Dudley and Washington streets, and police say two suspects tried to escape on a scooter.

Riders without a license could soon be barred from bringing e-bikes to Methuen campuses, as officials cite helmetless downhill riders and mounting injuries.

The YWCA wall mural spans several downtown blocks and includes a detective, an Olympic swimmer, and an abolitionist.

The teen was walking home from a bus stop on North Shore Road when a vehicle struck her and the driver sped off; police were looking for a black SUV seen nearby with its rear hatch open to determine whether it was involved.

The Moka Pot stayed open for chess night after vandals hit it with hate symbols. Manchester police call it a possible hate crime.