A fast-moving blaze tore through homes near Bridge Street in Lowell on Tuesday afternoon, prompting road closures and a multi-agency response.

Mighty Squirrel is opening a seasonal biergarten on the grounds of Gore Place, bringing rotating taps, food trucks and tented seating to the historic estate through October.

Mayor Wu hailed Boston's 13th straight triple-A rating as the city prepares a $600M bond sale while tapping reserves to cover a $48.4M shortfall.

Ceddanne Rafaela’s three-run homer and Brayan Bello’s seven strong innings powered Boston to a 10-3 win in Detroit that ended with benches clearing after Framber Valdez hit Trevor Story.

A father-to-be from Otis won the top prize in the Massachusetts $2,500‑a‑week scratch game and took a $2 million cash payout. The ticket was sold at a Westfield Big Y Express.

A narrow MVC vote cleared billed as the island’s largest-ever housing project, but sewer limits and court fights could delay move‑ins.

A Boston mother tells Boston 25 her daughter was injured on a school bus after months of complaints that went unanswered, renewing scrutiny of BPS transportation.

A wrong‑way driver died and a Massachusetts State Police trooper was rushed to a Boston hospital after a crash on Route 1 near the Saugus–Lynnfield line that closed the northbound lanes for hours.

HUD has lodged a complaint saying Boston’s housing programs prioritized BIPOC households, citing the city’s own documents. The filing raises legal stakes and could force policy changes.

An AI from Mass General Brigham and MIT can score lung‑cancer risk from one CT up to six years ahead; the model is validated but not yet cleared for routine care.

Showers and gusty southwest winds arrive Wednesday afternoon in Boston. Coastal waters are under Small Craft Advisories into Thursday.

A backseat passenger was killed after a short Amesbury police pursuit ended at Elm Street and Route 110; the 18-year-old driver faces motor vehicle homicide and heroin‑trafficking charges.

HYM will break ground this year on a 473‑unit apartment tower and a 150‑room hotel at Suffolk Downs, accelerating work around Beachmont Square.