A UMass Amherst staff member was found dead inside Hotel UMass; a suspect is in custody and an arraignment is expected as police investigate. Counseling resources have been made available to campus.

Boston College received a $125M commitment from the Patrick F. Cadigan Family Foundation to overhaul Carney Hall into Cadigan Hall, including a 50,000‑sq‑ft addition and Campus Ministry relocation.

Boston will remove a dilapidated median on Harrison Avenue, add protected bike lanes, widen sidewalks and propose lighting and sidewalk upgrades near the Fort Point crossing where a child was killed.

Blackbird Doughnuts and Sally’s Sandwiches are teaming up for a joint shop at Clippership Wharf in East Boston. Owners promise "a little sprinkling" of The Gallows.

Tufts Medical Center won approval to begin living‑donor liver transplants, adding a new route for patients and donors in Boston. The program builds on the hospital’s revived liver services.

State-funded TV spots narrated by Secretary William Galvin have drawn scrutiny over timing, messaging and a roughly $203K price tag, leaving taxpayers on the hook for about $173K.

A 53-year-old man from Ludlow, Mass., died after his SUV crossed into oncoming traffic on VT Route 9 in Searsburg; troopers are investigating.

A Worcester resident, Aramis Arias, won $1 million on the $2,000,000 Diamond Cashword scratch ticket and chose a $650,000 lump-sum payout before taxes. The ticket was sold at Edgemere Mini Mart on Grafton Street.

Mostly sunny Thursday in Boston with highs near 60°F and gusts up to 30 mph. Expect dry weather into next week and chilly nights.

A Chicopee man was arraigned after a multi‑state undercover sting that led to his April 17 arrest at a West Springfield motel; prosecutors say he faces multiple child‑exploitation charges.

A Taunton Amazon delivery partner closed its Myles Standish hub this week; state WARN filings show about 10 employees were laid off. Federal carrier records list the same Taunton address.

ALS Therapy Development Institute signed a 33,310‑sq‑ft lease at 200 Arsenal Yards, adding another lab to Watertown’s growing life‑science campus.

Two Dorchester teens pleaded guilty in a 2024 apartment shooting that killed a father; prosecutors say surveillance and GPS data linked them to the crime.