Avra Estiatorio will open its first Boston location at Lyrik Back Bay in mid‑April, bringing market‑fresh seafood and a 250‑seat dining room to 400 Newbury St.

A Boston nonprofit has opened an inclusive café to serve people with disabilities and expand on‑the‑job training, joining similar programs across Massachusetts.

A driver died after a single-vehicle crash on Littleton Road in Chelmsford Tuesday. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact authorities.

Clear, chilly skies Wednesday, March 18, with highs near 36°F. Rain chances return Friday night into the weekend.

A Wilbraham man was sentenced to 12–16 years after pleading guilty in the January 2024 shooting that badly injured a Wilbraham police officer.

Boston Symphony players filled the steps of Symphony Hall on March 17 to back Andris Nelsons after the board declined to renew his contract, exposing a rift with management.

Former President Joe Biden made an unannounced appearance Tuesday at the Irish American Partnership’s St. Patrick’s Day breakfast in Boston, joining Claire Cronin on stage.

An American Airlines flight at Boston Logan was held at the gate Tuesday after a cargo‑hold alert; Massport says passengers deplaned and no injuries were reported.

A federal appeals court in Boston largely kept a lower-court injunction blocking the White House’s attempt to pause trillions in federal aid, saying agencies failed to weigh recipients’ reliance. Judges narrowed the remedy but left the freeze off the table while appeals continue.

A sinkhole on Route 140 north near Exit 12 in Lakeville disabled at least eight vehicles and forced an emergency lane closure while crews patched the road.

Two city councilors pressed police to release body‑camera footage after a deadly Roxbury shooting, saying transparency is essential as the Suffolk DA investigates.

A Boston licensing lawyer admitted forging liquor permits that disrupted restaurants and hotels; she was given three years’ probation and ordered into monitoring. City officials have tightened how licenses are issued.

House Democrats rolled out a $1.8 billion supplemental bill that would send hundreds of millions to the MBTA and add another $10 million to Boston’s World Cup effort.