Construction firms toured Brockton High as the district advances a feasibility study that could lead to a multi‑hundred‑million‑dollar rebuild. The walkthrough and active bid notices show the project is moving toward contractor selection.

A Broad‑led nonprofit with Boston Children’s and Jackson Laboratory aims to make personalized gene‑editing treatments repeatable and more affordable for rare disease patients.

Boston and Boston University reached a five-year PILOT worth more than $104 million, pairing rising cash payments with scholarships and neighborhood investments.

The Justice Department opened a compliance review into Harvard’s China‑funded scholarships to determine whether donor rules exclude American students.

An 18-year-old swimmer was pulled from Foss Reservoir in Framingham and later died at Framingham Union Hospital. Authorities say the Middlesex DA's office is investigating.

A storage shed behind Match Community Day in Hyde Park burned to the ground during summer classes. Investigators are using a canine unit and security footage to determine the cause.

A Dracut woman was arrested after police say she fired shots near Willowdale Beach at Lake Mascuppic Sunday; a Glock was recovered and she faces multiple charges.

An 83-year-old man died after being struck by a pickup on Route 6 in Wellfleet. Police say the truck operator is cooperating and the crash is under investigation.

Photos show Massachusetts Guardsmen from the 972nd Military Police Company working with Foxborough police at Boston Stadium during FIFA World Cup matches. The deployment was state-approved to bolster local security.

A stolen vehicle fled a police stop on Mahoney Circle and crashed on Revere Beach Parkway Monday evening; both drivers were hospitalized and a suspect was taken into custody.

Leonel Ledesma, 39, pleaded not guilty after being charged with assaulting a juvenile at a Mattapan home. Court records identify him as the dominant aggressor.

A police drone and beach cameras helped Revere crews locate two swimmers in distress off Revere Beach during the sand-sculpting festival, allowing rescuers to bring them safely to shore.

A Natick man convicted in a 2006 Boston nightclub stabbing was granted parole; he will serve six more months before entering a residential reentry program under strict conditions.