The Justice Department sued Connecticut on May 15, saying SB 397 unlawfully regulates federal officers and threatens officer safety.

One person was wounded Friday on Dorchester Avenue after gunfire erupted; witnesses say the victim walked to the Avenue Grill and police expect them to recover.

ShoYu is preparing a fourth Greater Boston location at 12 Peabody Square, taking over the former Century Bank and bringing a large pan‑Asian menu to the North Shore. Details and an opening date are still pending.

After 15 years, Scholars closes May 15–16, 2026 as Off The Rails prepares a late-summer relaunch at 25 School St with live music and Nashville-style food.

A market-meets-small-plates spot from the Woods Hill team has set up at 300 Pier 4, pairing dry-aged meats, charcuterie and an in-house market. The intimate room and visible dry-agers give Seaport a farm-driven alternative.

Agilent is investing roughly $40M to double its Chicopee manufacturing site, expanding U.S. production capacity and supporting local jobs.

A white Jeep struck BrightPath Norwood on Friday, causing moderate structural damage and a temporary shutdown; no injuries were reported.

Three Harvard Business School professors each reported roughly $1.9M in 2024 after one‑time retirement payments; those payouts topped the university’s pay list.

Philip Glass withdrew his Lincoln symphony from the Kennedy Center; the Boston Symphony will premiere it at Tanglewood on July 5. The move spotlights a culture clash over who shapes national arts institutions.

RoxFilm returns June 18–26 with more than 100 films, opening at the MFA with a Clyde Best documentary and a week of virtual programming.

Healey announced final rules to curb insurer prior‑authorization delays at Dana‑Farber, with patient advocate Chuck Stravin among speakers.

Three men were arrested after a masked, gunpoint robbery in East Bridgewater; police credit a multi-agency investigation. One suspect had removed a court-ordered GPS monitor.

A 29‑year‑old Chelsea man was arrested after prosecutors say he threatened Boston University students and deans and posted photos of shell casings and a dean’s home.