KERO+ Homemade Bites is moving into 374A Medford Street near Gilman Square, promising Brazilian coffee, coxinhas and pães de queijo as renovations finish and permits are finalized.

Patchy fog and light rain this morning with highs near 56°F. Chance of evening storms; a strong cold front brings rain Sunday and much cooler, blustery Monday.

Gov. Maura Healey and DESE told schools to investigate AI-generated "deepfakes" of minors and follow reporting, support and evidence-preservation protocols.

A Methuen High teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave while the district investigates complaints involving a minor.

The Canadian chain's Back Bay restaurant offers a sprawling menu, late‑night happy hour and a cultlike frozen peach Bellini.

A Boston man is accused of gouging an MBTA officer’s eyes during an arrest, leaving the officer with facial injuries. A probable-cause hearing is set for May 12.

Lahey is expanding catheter‑based valve care — TAVR plus new mitral and tricuspid options — letting many patients avoid open‑heart surgery and shorten recovery.

Waltham police say a Lowell man admitted owning a defaced Glock and 14 one‑pound bags of marijuana found in a storage unit on River Street.

A 36-year-old man was treated for a single gunshot wound near Fitchburg State; university alerts said there was no ongoing threat to campus.

Nearly 20,000 seedlings at a downtown Ipswich greenhouse were destroyed, wiping out weeks of work and threatening spring food distribution.

A 4-year-old boy is stable after falling from a seventh-floor window in Worcester; police say the Crime Scene Unit is investigating and the case underscores window-safety risks.

Quincy confirmed a long‑rumored Trader Joe’s will anchor a McConville Way redevelopment, joining housing and a new 100,000‑sq‑ft BIDMC ambulatory center targeted for 2027.

Woburn‑based Replimune says it will cut 63 jobs after the FDA issued a complete response letter rejecting its RP1 melanoma application and warned the U.S. program may not be viable without accelerated approval.