A new 79,500‑square‑foot orthopedic ambulatory surgery center at 71 Border Road opened in June, backed by $75.6M in financing from Washington Trust and roughly $105M in total cost.

Hi Marley is relocating its HQ to Atlantic Wharf and roughly quadrupling its downtown Boston footprint as demand returns for premium Class A office space. The move highlights a renewed flight to quality in downtown leasing.

A $2.75M settlement resolves allegations that Bear Mountain knowingly understaffed homes. Timberlyn Heights gets $1M and three years of independent monitoring.

Back-to-back outages left Somerville residents without air conditioning during a heat emergency; city libraries, pools and mutual-aid groups scrambled to help.

A body was found Wednesday afternoon on the 900 block of Saratoga Street in East Boston. Homicide detectives are on the scene as investigators work to learn more.

Three juveniles were charged after break‑ins and racist vandalism at Stacy Middle and Memorial Elementary, police say. Investigators used CCTV and school resource officers to identify suspects.

A 55-year-old man was stabbed in Fairhaven Wednesday; a 42-year-old woman has been arrested and faces charges including assault with intent to murder.

Boston police are investigating after two people were stabbed near Mount Ida Road in Dorchester; authorities say the scene remained active and no arrests have been made.

Resident doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess ratified their first union contract, winning higher pay for junior physicians, exam reimbursements and 12 weeks of parental leave.

Weymouth’s beach fireworks move to Sunday with shuttles, extra police and road closures expected. Family entertainment starts in the early evening; fireworks follow around 9 p.m.

Investigators and the state medical examiner worked overnight at Nantasket Beach in Hull while authorities withheld details.

Phoenix Theatres opened a flagship at Patriot Place with Dolby ATMOS, 4K projection and heated recliners, plus family-friendly pricing to lure South Shore moviegoers.

Triple‑digit heat will bake Boston today with an Extreme Heat Warning and an ozone alert. Cooling centers are open and isolated afternoon storms are possible.