Surveillance video released this week shows the Oct. 1, 2024 Green Line derailment near Lechmere. The NTSB found the operator failed to stop and the train entered a 10‑mph zone at about 36 mph.

A Boston trust claimed the first $25M Mega Money scratch‑off and took a $16.25M lump sum; the Turners Falls Cumberland Farms that sold the ticket will receive a $50K bonus.

Vanguard and plan administrators report a record share of workers took hardship 401(k) withdrawals in 2025 even as average balances rose.

A new Somerville shop will blend rare vintage streetwear with Onyx Coffee Lab espresso in a '90s‑inspired, roughly 1,000‑square‑foot space at 322 Somerville Ave.

Sunny Girl is opening a second location in South Boston at 479 W Broadway, taking over the former McGoo's Pizza space. The Perkins Square outpost will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.

State records overseers have set a new deadline to decide whether Lowell must release internal police files tied to a misconduct probe. The ruling could shape how much the public learns about the case.

Two new proposals — at 320 Summer Street and 11 Avenue de Lafayette — would add about 213 apartments and push Boston’s office-conversion tally to 29 buildings.

Mass General Brigham landed a $50 million anonymous gift to expand gene and cell therapy research and clinical trials across the system.

Boston mothers are turning burnout into organized advocacy for child care, perinatal mental-health funding and paid leave.

Fire crews responded Thursday to a possible mercury leak at Manchester Essex Regional Middle School; officials said no students or staff were in danger.

Search warrants in Roxbury turned up 47 grams of crack, two loaded handguns and cash, and police say some narcotics were hidden inside cereal-style packaging.

An 18-year-old from Lynn is in custody after a death at a Danvers home on Amherst Street. The suspect is due in Salem District Court Friday.

Tines plans to hire about 100 people and open a Boston‑area office as it builds on its recent unicorn status. The move marks a fresh U.S. growth push for the workflow automation firm.