MassDOT’s Maffa Way and Mystic Avenue rebuilds widen sidewalks, add a 10‑ft curb‑protected bike path and reserve bus lanes at Sullivan Square for faster, safer travel.

A Chelsea High School dance and drama teacher was placed on leave after students launched a petition and staged a walkout alleging boundary-crossing behavior. The district has hired outside counsel to investigate.

A 29-year-old Fall River man died after his motorcycle crashed on Main Street in Westport late Saturday. Investigators say a telephone pole and a wall were struck as police probe the crash.

Lyra Therapeutics surrendered its Watertown and Waltham leases and will pay about $2.5M in termination fees as it winds down operations.

The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education warned Anna Maria College may lack the resources to operate through next year and has ordered contingency planning. The move requires the school to outline transfer and refund protections for students.

Photos and video show a black bear wandering through a Shirley backyard. State wildlife officials urge residents to remove feeders and secure trash.

Bob Hall, whose 1975 Boston Marathon finish prompted formal recognition of wheelchair competitors and who built the racing chairs that followed, has died at 74.

A juvenile found injured on School Street in Webster was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead; Webster police have opened an unattended‑death investigation.

Seaport Therapeutics filed to go public, aiming to raise roughly $100M to advance its Glyph neuropsychiatry pipeline.

A Boston man was arrested at Tewksbury State Hospital after an alleged assault on a pregnant staffer. He faces assault charges and is due for arraignment in Lowell.

Rescue teams recovered 25-year-old Jeremiah Willey's body from the Merrimack River after he fell from a Hooksett railroad bridge the night before.

Cloudy, mild Monday with highs near 74°F and gusty southwest winds. Mariners and ferry riders should watch advisories.

Tyngsboro's May 5 Town Meeting will weigh a citizens’ petition to allow licensed firearms in municipal buildings; the Select Board declined to recommend it.