Biogen agreed to buy Apellis for about $5.6B, paying $41 a share to add pegcetacoplan programs and expand into rare kidney disease treatments.

A three-story building on Warren Avenue in Brockton caught fire Monday; crews worked to extinguish hotspots and officials have not released a cause.

Patchy fog and heavy morning showers may slow Boston's commute. Small Craft Advisories are in effect for coastal waters.

Fenway-based Whoop raised $575M at roughly a $10B valuation, fueling a 600-job expansion and renewed IPO talk. The funding brings strategic investors and new runway.

Leominster families are making backup plans as a national contract covering many bus drivers expires today, raising the possibility of service disruptions. Districts and the contractor say they will post updates if routes are affected.

The Whitman Select Board advanced a library‑only tax override after a tense budget briefing — a failed question could decertify and close the Whitman Public Library. Voters may face the decision this spring.

A new FERC order cuts the allowed transmission profit in New England and could funnel about $1 billion back to ratepayers. Regulators and utilities now have to sort how refunds will be processed through ISO‑NE settlements.

Cambridge Engine 5 and Ladder 1 covered in Somerville Monday night for a two‑alarm fire on Puritan Road, a Cambridge Fire Facebook post says.

A UMass Boston mapping brief finds steep child-care shortfalls in parts of Massachusetts, especially for infants and toddlers. Researchers warn demand could outpace supply unless funds are targeted.

State letters say four firms funneled $19,500 into Carlo DeMaria’s 2025 campaign; regulators required companies to pay about $39K and return the funds.

PAX East will return to Boston April 2225, 2027 at the Menino Convention & Exhibition Center, organizers announced after this year's show.

The NFL has slated the New England Patriots to be the subject of HBO’s Hard Knocks during their 2027 training camp, a first for the franchise and a national spotlight on Foxborough.

Marshfield police arrested a 32-year-old man after a search of his Castle Green unit; seized devices will be forensically reviewed by state cyber investigators.