A pro‑Hitler message was found in an eighth‑grade bathroom at Beverly Middle School, prompting an investigation by Beverly Police and the district. Officials say students had been reading Elie Wiesel's "Night."

Two people were seriously injured in a double stabbing on Astoria Street in Mattapan Monday night. One victim was critically hurt and homicide detectives are investigating.

Scott Strazik’s Cambridge HQ bet is turning into interns, hires and research money as data‑center demand lifts GE Vernova.

Bellingham resident George Zakhary scratched a $1 million Massachusetts Lottery ticket and chose a $650,000 lump-sum payout he says will help his mother retire. The ticket was sold at a Wrentham convenience store that will collect a $10,000 bonus.

A 21-year-old Plymouth State student was found shot on Mad River Road in Thornton and later died; state investigators are handling the case.

A Maine man faces charges after a woman escaped to an Olive Garden in Newington and reported being held, forced into marriage and hurt in an alleged ritual. Authorities say parts of the case span New Hampshire and Maine.

Cambridge's City Therapeutics raised $99.5M in a Series B to accelerate its RNAi pipeline toward human testing and expand Kendall Square labs.

Transit police released images after an elderly rider was assaulted at Alewife Station last Friday and are asking witnesses to come forward. Tips can be reported to MBTA Transit Police.

An MIT‑linked effort called Mice Against Ticks would release immune mice on Nantucket to interrupt the Lyme cycle. Lab results push the idea forward even as residents weigh ecological risks.

Homicide detectives are investigating after a child died Monday evening in the South End following a reported cardiac event.

Two people were arrested in Lowell's Back Central after officers found cocaine, heroin and fentanyl; the woman faces trafficking charges tied to the weight of the drugs.

Sunny and dry today with a high near 87°F. Small Craft Advisory for southern waters; heat and spotty storms possible midweek.

From Boston’s Seaport to Rockport, two waterfront restaurants are serving Levantine cocktails and Caribbean dishes with harbor views and ambitious seasonal menus.