Peach Cobbler Factory is opening a downtown Boston shop at 77 Summer Street, the chain teased on Instagram. The menu will feature warm cobblers and banana pudding.

A staff member was seriously injured in a fall at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy in Stow and was taken to UMass Memorial in Worcester.

Gilead will acquire Munich-based Tubulis for $3.15B upfront, with up to $1.85B in milestones; the deal highlights Tubulis’ small Cambridge Innovation Center office.

A Cape Air commuter flight from Nantucket to Boston had part of its cabin door open after takeoff; the plane returned safely and is now under inspection. Passengers were rebooked onto another flight.

HubSpot is rebranding its flagship Inbound conference to Unbound as the company pivots to AI after a steep stock slide. The change is part of a broader product and pricing shift.

The CCRI Knight campus in Warwick went on lockdown Tuesday after reports of a suspicious person nearby; police later said the report of a possible firearm was unfounded.

A planned life‑sciences conversion beside North Station has been scrapped; the developer says the Friend Street building will be converted to housing amid a soft lab market and neighborhood pushback.

A major water main burst in downtown Boston flooded Kneeland Street and closed multiple intersections, police said. Crews are on scene and drivers should avoid the area.

U.S. News' 2026 research rankings left Massachusetts without a Tier 1 medical school; Tufts and UMass Chan were the state's highest‑ranked programs in Tier 2.

Residents, students and teachers rallied outside Cary Hall as a town vote on proposed cuts that would remove about 65 positions and non‑renew 160 early‑career staff was postponed.

Governor Maura Healey has ordered chip-enabled EBT cards and a pilot to curb SNAP fraud in Massachusetts, requiring retailer terminal upgrades and new cards later this year.

Revere Police say joint warrants in Lynn and Revere last Thursday led to two arrests and the seizure of fentanyl, crack and cash.

Morning snow showers will mix to rain and gusty northwest winds will rattle the afternoon. Small craft advisories are posted for coastal waters.