Eli Lilly is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Boston‑based Kelonia Therapeutics for more than $2 billion, folding a promising in‑vivo CAR‑T program into Lilly’s pipeline.

A guest at the Extended Stay America in Braintree was shot Saturday evening; police have identified a person of interest and are asking the public for tips.

Longtime Rep. Stephen Lynch is being challenged by 39-year-old Patrick Roath in a Democratic primary that pits seniority against a rising, younger cohort. Endorsements and fundraising are already shaping the matchup.

Police and the Hampden DA are investigating after a man was found shot on Sargeant Street Saturday. The victim was taken to Baystate Medical Center and later pronounced dead.

Gov. Maura Healey signed a law overhauling the Cannabis Control Commission, cutting it to three members and changing purchase and license rules. New nominees are due within 30 days.

Chilly, breezy Monday with highs near 50°F and a slight chance of light showers. Marathon road closures will affect travel and timing.

The State Ethics Commission found Townsend’s water superintendent shared project plans with a local contractor before bids were opened and fined him $10,000.

Crews began a months-long rebuild at Lowell City Hall to add raised bike lanes, new bus shelters and safer, ADA-accessible crossings. Work runs through October.

A man and his dog were rescued from a fifth‑floor Brookline Village apartment after a grease fire; one resident was hospitalized and several units were damaged.

A man suffered minor cuts in an early-morning robbery on Phillips Avenue. Police are asking witnesses to call the anonymous tip line.

Boston police say a person was stabbed near 19 Olney Street around 2:15 a.m.; the victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests reported.

Kelly Shaw pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and related theft counts in the 2024 death of her Weymouth housemate and was sentenced to 15–17 years. Court filings and local reporting detail the investigation and financial allegations.

A person was airlifted to a Boston hospital after a shooting on Chestnut Street in Lowell. Middlesex DA detectives are assisting the scene as investigators work.