A Cambridge‑led petition would let single‑family homes be built on 5,000‑sq‑ft lots where sewer and water exist; organizers say they've passed a signature hurdle and the question could reach voters this fall.

A man was arrested after a Dorchester domestic-violence call involving firearms. Police say they have not released further details and pointed to local survivor resources.

A 50‑year‑old was taken into custody after an hours‑long Laurel Street standoff that ended when SWAT breached a window and deployed less‑lethal munitions. Charges include stalking and breach of bail.

Raising Cane’s says it was hit with an eviction notice after office tenants complained the Back Bay spot “smells like chicken fingers.” The chain says it spent six figures on fixes and is suing to keep its lease.

A Boston man convicted in a 2009 Allston stabbing was granted parole after serving 16 years; the Parole Board cited sobriety, education and activism and imposed strict monitoring.

Middlesex prosecutors say an Everett officer was justified when he shot a man who allegedly hijacked a garbage truck near Encore; the DA released a redacted report and declined charges.

Gusty afternoon with gusts up to about 23 mph and Small Craft Advisories in effect for outer waters. Slight chance of light snow late tonight.

Takeda is marketing nearly 449,140 sq ft of Cambridge lab and office space for sublease as it consolidates into a new Kendall Square campus, altering local leasing dynamics.

ICE Boston arrested Khambor Phouthongseng, a man convicted in a 1990 Plymouth homicide. Court and parole records show a decades‑long criminal and immigration history.

A man was arrested in Lowell after a multi‑agency search warrant tied to a December Lawrence shooting. He was booked and remanded to state parole custody.

Primary care physicians at Mass General Brigham lobbied state lawmakers to press the system to drop its NLRB appeal and begin bargaining after an overwhelming union vote.

DHS publicly rebuked Councilor Enrique Pepén after he called an ICE arrest in Roslindale an "abduction," amplifying a standoff between local sanctuary policy and federal enforcement.

About 20 volunteers with the Boston Cyclists Union shoveled parts of Commonwealth Avenue’s protected bike lane after repeated plow passes left five-foot snowbanks. Advocates say the work exposed gaps in winter maintenance policy.