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.

An Essex County jury began deliberations in the 1986 strangling death of Salem State student Claire Gravel after prosecutors presented modern forensic leads and DNA links.

Fidelity posted $37.7 billion in 2025 revenue, grew assets to $7.1 trillion and will shift its Boston headquarters to the Seaport — a move that could reshape local offices.

Lowell advanced a temporary moratorium on new and expanded data‑center permits after residents raised alarms about generators, noise and utility impacts. City staff will draft rules to add buffers and utility protections.

A Franklin residential worker at Amego has been indicted after a 14-year-old's arm was reportedly broken during a restraint. Authorities say the incident was captured on video.

Engineers condemned Westwood's Fire Station 1 after a blizzard damaged the apparatus floor, forcing crews to relocate and raising response‑time concerns for nearby seniors.