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KATSEYE’s Wildworld Tour stops at TD Garden on Oct. 28, 2026. Presales start next week — here’s what Boston fans should know about deadlines and ticket windows.
Community & Society in ...
Harvard released a public database identifying 1,613 people enslaved by university affiliates, a major expansion from 2022. Researchers say the list is a starting point for years of genealogical work and descendant outreach.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Boylston Properties paid $46M for five office buildings in Wellesley’s Lower Falls and plans cosmetic upgrades while keeping the site office-focused.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
The CFO of SpineFrontier admitted he paid more than $540,000 in sham consulting fees to steer surgeries to the company's implants. Sentencing is set for Aug. 6, 2026.
A Revere man was arrested after leading troopers on a 100‑plus‑mile high-speed chase along I‑89 that ended at the Highgate border crossing.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Boston will repave State Street this summer while a planned full rebuild is pushed into fiscal year 2028 under the city’s capital plan. The repave leaves major accessibility fixes on hold.
State regulators fined the Boston Housing Authority after repeated elevator outages at Ruth Barkley left tenants trapped. The move follows months of complaints and a state hearing.
Arts & Culture in ...
Old South Meeting House will open Ruckus! on July 2, 2026 — a 24-minute immersive show that uses projection and transparent screens to dramatize 1773.
A 24-year-old pleaded guilty in Boston federal court after opening an overwing exit on a JetBlue flight at Logan, deploying the evacuation slide; sentencing is set for Aug. 4.
Werewolf agreed to end its Watertown lease, will pay a $2.7M termination fee and sold a program to Jazz while cutting staff to stretch cash.
Lainey Wilson and Chance the Rapper will perform with the Boston Pops on July 4 at the Hatch Shell as part of Massachusetts' 250th celebration with an expanded fireworks show.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
Cambridge-founded OpenEvidence moved its HQ to Miami in 2025 and is expanding across Florida with backing from a national medical society and major investors.
Prosecutors say a suspect was arrested after a South End Bridge crash that killed motorcyclist Miguel Cruz; charges include motor vehicle homicide and carjacking.
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