Hull police will increase patrols at Nantasket Beach this Friday after viral posts touted a possible "beach takeover." Officials warn zero tolerance for drinking and disorderly conduct.

Suffolk County prosecutors say DNA matched relatives to a teen missing since Nov. 8, 2000, identifying the woman found in Chelsea as Tiffany Bradley. The break closes a 25‑year cold case.

A six‑story Holocaust museum is taking shape beside Boston Common, promising immersive exhibits, a historic railcar and classroom programs for students.

A three‑alarm fire sent thick black smoke over Elm Street in Franklin Wednesday night as crews from multiple towns worked the scene. Witness video showed flames from the roof.

Blue skies and low 80s today in Boston. Small Craft Advisory for Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay; showers likely Sunday.

Eli Lilly has partnered with Boston’s Ascidian to develop RNA exon‑editing therapies for inherited kidney diseases in a deal that could be worth up to $1.9 billion. The collaboration pairs Ascidian’s platform with Lilly’s Seaport genetic‑medicine hub.

Kasa has opened Kasa Boston at Fenway in partnership with Samuels & Associates, operating 47 apartment-style units inside the Pierce Boston tower. The launch marks Kasa’s first property in the city.

The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal approved a seven‑story, 96‑room boutique hotel at 393 Cambridge St in Allston; the project will replace an Advance Auto Parts store and pursue Net Zero Carbon standards.

A morning blaze at a multi-family home in Quincy displaced seven people; no injuries were reported and crews are investigating. Neighbors rushed in to help.

A Dorchester man was arrested and charged after investigators say they found dozens of alleged child‑sex‑abuse videos on his phone, prosecutors say.

NSF is removing instruments from the Ocean Observatories Initiative, ending key below‑surface measurements off the Pacific Northwest as El Niño approaches.

Three people allegedly entered Carvana's secured lot on Dedham Street early on June 2; a stolen company truck was later recovered in Pawtucket as the multi-town probe continues.

Two people were arrested in Winthrop after police say a stolen car fled officers on Revere Street; fentanyl and cocaine were recovered from the vehicle.