A child was seriously injured after an SUV struck a bicycle in Wellesley. Oakland Street was closed while police investigated the crash.

Boston faces a foggy, rainy Thursday before warmer weather returns for the weekend. Showers may linger into Monday, followed by sunny skies next week.

Massachusetts lenders originated nearly $29 billion in home-purchase loans in 2025. The figure captures a huge flow of financing through a housing market still defined by high prices and tight affordability.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised another $1 billion, bringing its total capital to $4 billion as SPARC construction advances in Devens.

Gov. Maura Healey now supports a single-payer health care system, a striking shift as Massachusetts families face the country’s highest employer-based premiums.

Phish is bringing two nights of music and a roaming fan culture to Fenway. Boston has the traffic plan; the harder question is where the lot fits.

Concrete debris landed on a downtown Boston sidewalk and roadway after part of a four-story building facade collapsed. No injuries were reported.

A Brockton man is accused of lying about the whereabouts of 24 firearms, 13 of which allegedly surfaced in criminal investigations across the Northeast.

A Melrose city councilor has opened Shawbak, a family-run Lebanese kitchen serving shawarma, shakshuka, falafel and handmade pastries.

Burlington Public Schools could face federal enforcement after officials found the district violated parents’ rights over a sensitive student survey.

Explosions damaged portable toilets on Cape Cod, but officials have not yet explained what caused the bizarre blasts.

Westford’s Market Basket-anchored Cornerstone Square has sold for $74 million to national shopping-center owner Regency Centers.

A stubborn fire at Framingham’s Dudley Road brush dump continued into Wednesday, sending heavy smoke toward nearby streets.