A cluster of unsolved Main South cases from 2002–2007 has drawn renewed attention as investigators and experts weigh whether the deaths of five women are linked. Police continue to ask for tips.

A man was shot near the Home Depot at the Route 5 plaza in West Springfield; a burning, stolen vehicle and shell casings were found. Investigators say the victim is stable.

A man was found shot in a vehicle near 99 Suffolk St in Holyoke and later died at Baystate Medical Center, authorities say. Investigators are treating the case as an active homicide probe.

A 76-year-old man was found dead inside a vehicle on Front Street in Marion; the Plymouth County DA and the state medical examiner are investigating.

Cool, breezy Friday with isolated afternoon showers; rain likely Saturday. Boaters and commuters should watch for gusts and choppy seas.

Alice & Monarch opens Friday in Kendall Square, stacking an Italian taverna above a hidden dessert speakeasy that promises theatrical sweets and late‑night cocktails.

Lynn leaders, teachers and neighbors rallied as a petition topped 4,500 signatures to keep Mariola Perez, a paraprofessional and single mother, from being deported ahead of next week’s ICE check‑in.

About 312,100 EEMB coin‑cell batteries sold on Amazon are being recalled because their pouches aren’t child‑resistant. Officials say the packs should be kept away from children and refunds are available.

Roche will acquire Boston-based PathAI for $750M up front, with up to $300M in milestone payments. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026 and will fold PathAI into Roche Diagnostics.

Revival Cafe + Kitchen is opening its seventh Boston-area location inside Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus in Allston, a compact takeout-focused shop with limited seating and a seasonal patio.

Milford police and Mass. State Police cyber investigators arrested a 38‑year‑old after a Franklin Street search; he was released on $1,000 bail while awaiting arraignment.

A Dorchester man was found guilty Wednesday on machine-gun and other firearm charges tied to the August 26, 2023 Talbot Avenue shooting near the J'ouvert parade. Prosecutors say forensics tied the casings to a gun recovered at the scene.

City Council asked Boston Public Schools to evaluate joining nationwide social‑media lawsuits to see if legal recoveries could help fund student mental‑health supports. The measure sends a hearing to the education committee.