MIT-born Living Proof has leased roughly 14,000 sq ft at 12 Farnsworth and is relocating its headquarters to Fort Point. The move puts R&D and lab space in a Seaport conversion building.

Colin Gerner will run the 2026 Boston Marathon to help fund a five-year, $1M glioblastoma research grant at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Signage for Blank Street was spotted at 250 West Newton near St. Botolph, pointing to a new Back Bay pickup spot; the company has not announced an opening date.

Ascend Elements filed for Chapter 11 after funding cuts and softer EV demand, imperiling its Covington recycling plant and planned Kentucky expansion.

A Ferry Street attack left a man and his Shih Tzu badly hurt; surveillance shows a woman leaving the scene and the victim is urging her to turn herself in. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

New federal and state job data show Massachusetts lagging in the post‑pandemic rebound, with losses concentrated in professional services, information and manufacturing.

A family of three escaped a massive blaze on Crescent Street in Bridgewater early Friday; firefighters from multiple towns fought the fire and no injuries were reported.

Unions picketed 31 Milk Street on Thursday, saying contractors on the planned office‑to‑apartments conversion are paying workers too little. The protest raises fresh questions about labor standards tied to public incentives.

UMass Boston students staged a sit-in at the provost’s office after the university moved to end a senior lecturer’s continuing appointment. The action has drawn petitions, union backing and claims of retaliation.

The Boston Fleet make their TD Garden debut Saturday in a sold‑out clash with Montréal as the PWHL rides post‑Olympics momentum. Stars, shutouts and a big crowd await.

A construction crane toppled onto the deck of a Cotuit home on April 9; no injuries were reported and Main Street was closed for hours while crews removed the equipment.

Trinity Rep has named Meredith McDonough its new artistic director; she'll arrive in August with a national reputation for new‑play development as the theater readies a $35M renovation.

A late-evening Southbridge blaze drew mutual-aid crews and left several households temporarily displaced. Town officials and relief groups were on scene.