A 45-year-old patient was arrested after allegedly attacking another patient in the Nichols Building at Tewksbury State Hospital, renewing concern over a recent ban on defensive gear.

Alec Barber is converting the former Telegraph Hill into Mother’s East Tavern, promising classic New England tavern food and a May opening in South Boston.

Roughly 4,000 Harvard graduate student workers could strike Tuesday over pay and protections. The walkout would disrupt teaching, grading and research across campus.

Tufts found multiple anticoagulant rodenticides in a female bald eagle near Arlington, renewing pressure for state limits on powerful rat baits.

Found Boston has turned SoWa, Fenway and Canal Street into destination vintage markets, pairing curated sellers with big‑room amenities and big crowds. Vendors say sales and referrals have climbed as pop-ups scale up.

Two teens from Plymouth were rescued from Mount Washington's summit Saturday after harsh weather and an injury left them stranded. Officials say they were brought inside by a park employee and driven down via the Auto Road.

Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler says he's received death threats ahead of his scheduled Fenway Park start but says he’ll focus on pitching, not the noise.

Oak Bluffs voters approved up to $5 million to buy or seize the long‑vacant Island Theatre, moving to reclaim a blighted downtown landmark despite owners’ objections.

A Delaware judge has denied Arthur T. Demoulas’s bid to be reinstated as Market Basket CEO, finding the board acted in good faith. The decision leaves control with the majority shareholders.

Boston police answered a report of a person shot near 500 Geneva Ave in Dorchester Monday morning; investigators had no immediate word on victims.

A house fire on River Street near Pine Street in Newton sent heavy smoke through the neighborhood, closed the road and prompted police to ask people to avoid the area.

A Dorchester man convicted in the 1974 death of a toddler was granted parole after about 50 years. The Parole Board ordered transfer to a skilled nursing facility and set conditions of supervision.

The Supreme Court declined to review a challenge to Ludlow Public Schools' nondisclosure protocol, leaving a federal appeals court decision intact and the district's pronoun/name practice in place.