Alice & Monarch opens Friday in Kendall Square, stacking an Italian taverna above a hidden dessert speakeasy that promises theatrical sweets and late‑night cocktails.

Lynn leaders, teachers and neighbors rallied as a petition topped 4,500 signatures to keep Mariola Perez, a paraprofessional and single mother, from being deported ahead of next week’s ICE check‑in.

About 312,100 EEMB coin‑cell batteries sold on Amazon are being recalled because their pouches aren’t child‑resistant. Officials say the packs should be kept away from children and refunds are available.

Roche will acquire Boston-based PathAI for $750M up front, with up to $300M in milestone payments. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026 and will fold PathAI into Roche Diagnostics.

Revival Cafe + Kitchen is opening its seventh Boston-area location inside Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus in Allston, a compact takeout-focused shop with limited seating and a seasonal patio.

Milford police and Mass. State Police cyber investigators arrested a 38‑year‑old after a Franklin Street search; he was released on $1,000 bail while awaiting arraignment.

A Dorchester man was found guilty Wednesday on machine-gun and other firearm charges tied to the August 26, 2023 Talbot Avenue shooting near the J'ouvert parade. Prosecutors say forensics tied the casings to a gun recovered at the scene.

City Council asked Boston Public Schools to evaluate joining nationwide social‑media lawsuits to see if legal recoveries could help fund student mental‑health supports. The measure sends a hearing to the education committee.

Federal prosecutors say a Fairfax resident funneled more than $6.6M from a Massachusetts mortgage firm into a personal account over nearly a decade. The case is now in federal court.

A Turin-born chef and her husband have opened Olivia’s Kitchen in Ball Square, serving housemade pastas, regional Italian plates, weekend brunch and a compact Italian wine list.

A national Hartford Institute study found median U.S. worship attendance rose to 70 in 2025, the first uptick in decades. Researchers call the change uneven and cautious optimism.

Joe's Pizza is opening a Fenway outpost on Boylston near Fenway Park. City filings show about 2,000 square feet with indoor seating and a year‑round patio.

A woman was shot Wednesday evening in Dorchester and taken to a hospital; two people were detained and police are investigating.