REI will close its Landmark Center store on Aug. 13, ending a 23‑year Fenway run and pushing shoppers to suburban locations for gear and service.

The James Beard Foundation opened an RFI for 2029–2033 host cities; Boston has the venues and restaurants to make a run, but a bid would require significant funding and coordination.

A Crystal Springs employee was charged after a video showed an alleged assault of a disabled person near Kennedy Park. The state DPPC has been notified and an investigation is underway.

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer pulled a crewmember from waters off Truro after they fell overboard; the person was treated for hypothermia and taken to a local hospital.

Dozens took a rare, state‑sanctioned dip in the Charles at City Splash, a packed event that came as watershed groups spar with MWRA over long‑term sewage plans.

Pamela Smart will appear virtually in Concord as she presses a renewed bid to overturn her 1991 murder conviction. Prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss her petition.

Boston beat Tampa Bay 6-1 at Fenway to complete a four-game sweep and extend their winning streak to 13 games.

Sunny and seasonable today; a Gale Watch hits coastal waters Tuesday into Wednesday with rough seas and possible heavy rain.

A Lynn juvenile hearing was continued as prosecutors and defense await a collision reconstruction, phone extraction and lab report in the crash that killed 13‑year‑old Savanah Gatchell.

Eight tombstones at Provincetown’s Winthrop Street Cemetery were toppled and damaged; police are investigating and asking for tips. The town will assess repairs and conservation needs.

Boston police are investigating a death at 25 Malta St., a Mattapan multiunit tied to Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s husband.

Hundreds gathered at Copley Square Saturday to protest ICE after recent fatal enforcement encounters and joined a nationwide day of action calling for accountability.

Severe storms forced the Red Sox–Rays matchup at Fenway to be delayed as officials warn of heavy rain and possible flash flooding across Massachusetts.