Mayor Wu signed an ordinance to index Boston’s senior property-tax exemption to inflation, widening eligibility for older homeowners. The move aims to protect fixed-income seniors from losing relief.

A Massachusetts federal judge has paused key parts of the Trump plan to dismantle the Education Department, a win Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford called “a line in the sand.”

Massachusetts Maritime announced a $30M New Balance Wellness Center at the Clean Harbors Athletic Facility, plus a scholarship for employees' children.

Bernie Sanders endorsed Sen. Ed Markey on June 29, boosting Markey's progressive coalition as the Sept. 1 primary approaches. The move reshapes the narrative heading into July debates.

Brazos Residential closed on the 180‑unit Walnut Ridge in Raleigh as new data show Sun Belt renter demand outpacing parts of the Northeast and Midwest.

Jones Street has broken ground on a 236‑unit project at 295 West First Street in South Boston, replacing a long‑idle crane yard with apartments, public park and community space. Completion is slated for 2027.

A North Andover firefighter was treated after battling a multi‑alarm house fire Sunday. Residents escaped and officials say the cause is under investigation.

Rep. Lori Trahan co-authored a 269-page bipartisan discussion draft to regulate AI and centralize oversight, but its temporary freeze on state development rules has prompted swift pushback.

A Cambridge man pleaded guilty to six counts of animal cruelty after surveillance video showed him beating and throwing a cat named Sage. He was sentenced to 90 days and two years' probation.

Police say a child died Sunday at a Dorchester home; investigators are on scene and many details remain unknown.

Sonny Gray almost no‑hit New York, but Jarren Duran's 10th‑inning single gave Boston a 5‑4 walk‑off and completed a four‑game sweep of the Yankees.

Northeastern paid $169 million to buy East Village, bringing a privately developed 17‑story, roughly 720‑bed tower under university ownership.

Alloy Therapeutics’ April Series E and spring deals with Biogen and AbbVie pushed the Waltham company toward a roughly $1B valuation and heightened investor interest.