Clear and brisk Wednesday in Boston with highs near 41°F. A milder stretch builds through the end of the week.

Two narrow vortices rolled across Pleasure Bay in video taken near Castle Island; meteorologists say they may have been shallow eddies or fair‑weather waterspouts.

A Boston nurse’s persistent headaches were diagnosed as idiopathic intracranial hypertension; new MRI research from Mass General Brigham points to less invasive diagnostic clues. Researchers are also studying GLP‑1 drugs as a possible treatment.

Hundreds rallied at the State House urging a statewide cap that would limit annual rent hikes to 5% or CPI as organizers advance a ballot push.

Peach Cobbler Factory is opening a downtown Boston shop at 77 Summer Street, the chain teased on Instagram. The menu will feature warm cobblers and banana pudding.

A staff member was seriously injured in a fall at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy in Stow and was taken to UMass Memorial in Worcester.

Gilead will acquire Munich-based Tubulis for $3.15B upfront, with up to $1.85B in milestones; the deal highlights Tubulis’ small Cambridge Innovation Center office.

A Cape Air commuter flight from Nantucket to Boston had part of its cabin door open after takeoff; the plane returned safely and is now under inspection. Passengers were rebooked onto another flight.

HubSpot is rebranding its flagship Inbound conference to Unbound as the company pivots to AI after a steep stock slide. The change is part of a broader product and pricing shift.

The CCRI Knight campus in Warwick went on lockdown Tuesday after reports of a suspicious person nearby; police later said the report of a possible firearm was unfounded.

A planned life‑sciences conversion beside North Station has been scrapped; the developer says the Friend Street building will be converted to housing amid a soft lab market and neighborhood pushback.

A major water main burst in downtown Boston flooded Kneeland Street and closed multiple intersections, police said. Crews are on scene and drivers should avoid the area.

U.S. News' 2026 research rankings left Massachusetts without a Tier 1 medical school; Tufts and UMass Chan were the state's highest‑ranked programs in Tier 2.