North Reading’s Brunt Workwear signed a lease for the 56,000‑sq‑ft former Locus Robotics HQ at 301 Ballardvale St in Wilmington, expanding R&D and fulfillment operations. The move fills out the Ballardvale park and signals larger logistics ambitions for the brand.

An internal affairs report says a Mansfield police sergeant sexually harassed high‑school interns in a department program; he resigned and the state review has left him uncertified.

After 163 rodents were removed from an Essex County home, the MSPCA and partner shelters listed dozens of rats for adoption while they seek fosters and donations.

Stats Bar & Grille in South Boston will close March 29 as owners plan to knock down the building and return with a larger, reimagined venue. Regulars are preparing for a final month of games and send-offs.

A gas leak closed North Grove Street at Cambridge Street on Tuesday morning, disrupting access to Massachusetts General Hospital’s main entrance and ER.

A Granite Street home in Foxboro caught fire Tuesday morning, prompting road closures and local power outages while crews fought the blaze.

Old Boston houses built on 19th‑century fill are showing sagging foundations and crumbling masonry as sea levels rise and the ground settles, residents and experts warn. City programs and inspections are starting to respond.

MWRA's revised plan would cut routine combined‑sewer overflows in a "typical year" by 2050, but activists warn big storms will still send raw sewage into local rivers.

Boston police released a photo of a man they say attacked a pregnant woman on Warren Street in Roxbury. Detectives are asking residents to check video and call with tips.

A 39‑acre, million‑plus‑square‑foot Brickstone Square office campus in Andover is set to be auctioned April 1, highlighting pressure on Greater Boston’s older office parks. The sale could draw investors or developers weighing reuse options.

Snow moves in late morning Tuesday, changing to rain at the coast. Light accumulations and a black-ice risk could slow the Wednesday commute.

Lowell‑born Life Alive will open a 3,826‑sq‑ft café at Commonwealth Pier this summer, bringing plant‑forward bowls, smoothies and a harborfront patio to the Seaport.

A woman was hospitalized after a domestic stabbing at an apartment on Foster Street in Brockton; police say the suspect was taken into custody and the investigation is ongoing.