Harvard Square looked busy over Memorial Day weekend despite Boston Calling’s gap year; merchants say Fenway partnerships, Sail Boston and niche tours are softening the blow.

Transit police released images and asked riders to help identify a man linked to violent behavior aboard an Orange Line train. Investigators are seeking tips from witnesses.

Atlantic Development proposes replacing the vacant Harvard Pilgrim office at 1600 Crown Colony Drive with five 55‑plus condominium buildings, a project now headed to city review.

Mostly cloudy and cool today. Sunday is the wettest day of the Memorial Day weekend.

A Madison Street traffic stop turned up a firearm with no serial number in a fanny pack; a 22-year-old New Bedford man was arrested and faces multiple weapons charges.

A 116K-square-foot Burlington office traded in March for $8.5M — about $70 per square foot — a steep markdown from its 2013 price and a sign of pressure on Route 128 offices.

Vice detectives served warrants at a Chandler Street apartment Tuesday and say they recovered about 80 grams of suspected cocaine, psychedelic mushrooms and processing gear.

Even burned-out houses are selling fast in Greater Boston as contractors and developers chase scarce lots and big upside.

A Nashua woman was indicted Wednesday on felony charges in the 2025 drowning of a 17-year-old on Lake Winnipesaukee, accused of giving him alcohol before he entered the water.

Somerville police posted a wanted notice Wednesday for 48‑year‑old Fabio Armelio, wanted on 11 active warrants and suspected in West End home break‑ins.

In a close vote, Cambridge’s City Council moved to shut down ShotSpotter and ordered sensors removed within 90 days amid concerns about accuracy and data use.

Andreessen Horowitz’s Tech Week lands in Boston next week with hackathons, biotech panels and a Perkins‑led DisabilityTech summit. The citywide calendar spans Kendall Square to the Seaport.

Onyx Partners bought the former You‑Do‑It building at 40 Franklin St. and pledged to preserve the iconic Route 128 neon sign while renovating the site.