Firefighters used an aerial ladder and chainsaws to free a skydiver and a good Samaritan stuck in a Marstons Mills tree; both landed without injury.

Several mature trees were removed from the Boston Public Garden after a decades‑old willow snapped into the lagoon. Park stewards say the clearing is part of long‑term tree care and planned replanting.

Colin Lynch's Traveler Street Hospitality will shutter Bar Mezzana, No Relation and Shore Leave on Jan. 1, 2027, citing lease pressures and giving staff months to find new work.

Sunny Saturday in Boston with a high near 79°F. Rip-current risk returns Sunday; storms could arrive Tuesday–Wednesday.

A draft Beverly Board of Health regulation would bar delta‑8, delta‑10, natural and synthetic kratom and other novel intoxicants from city stores, with fines and permit suspensions proposed.

MassDOT has opened a swath of Davol Street waterfront in Fall River for private development after the Route 79 removal. Officials and planners say the parcels could support housing, retail and public space near the MBTA stop.

A state police pursuit on I-93 ended in a crash in Braintree; three people were arrested and authorities reported no injuries.

Firefighters and state investigators converged on Red Brook Road Friday as emergency crews photographed and processed a house with visible fire damage. Officials have not yet released cause or injury details.

A former Boston Children’s nurse was indicted after prosecutors say two teenage patients were sexually assaulted while recovering from surgery. Authorities are urging parents to come forward.

Stockbridge paid $45M for the 17K‑SF warehouse at 3 Furlong Drive in Revere, buying the site from Link Logistics. The price underscores demand for infill, last‑mile industrial near Suffolk Downs.

A SPECT‑CT scan using 99mTc‑maraciclatide lit up early endometriosis in a small trial; a larger phase 3 with U.K. and U.S. cohorts is planned.

Happy Rice is opening a Seaport flagship at the former Yoki Express space, promising rolls, nigiri and nutritionist-designed Benefit Boxes and a grab-and-go format. The company says it will avoid gluten, seed oils and refined sugar in its kitchen.

Youth Violence Strike Force seized a loaded revolver during a Roxbury traffic stop and arrested a 23‑year‑old Dorchester man.