Six Massachusetts beaches were closed Tuesday over bacteria, algae and sewage‑overflow concerns. Officials urge checking the state's beach dashboard before swimming.

A.W. Perry bought the 128‑acre former Sacred Heart High School in Kingston and is weighing residential redevelopment near Colony Place.

Embrace Boston bought two neighboring Downtown Crossing buildings and plans a 35,000‑sq‑ft civic hub for performances, exhibits and community programs by 2030.

Councilors have filed a $100K amendment and a hearing order to expand free public restrooms downtown as they finish work on Boston’s $4.9B budget. The move would tap offsets and faces a Wednesday vote.

Several Uxbridge High teachers have been diagnosed with breast cancer; state public‑health teams will run air tests at the school this week as investigators probe possible causes.

LPM Restaurant & Bar will open at Four Seasons One Dalton in Back Bay this summer, bringing Riviera‑style, seafood‑forward dining to Boston's luxury hotel scene.

Boston police released a photo after a Sunday morning stabbing outside Croke Park in South Boston and are asking residents to call detectives with tips.

Sunny and comfortable Wednesday with highs near 74°F. Warm inland Thursday–Friday; showers and thunderstorms likely Sunday.

A Dorchester man was arrested after a foot chase; officers recovered a loaded Ruger .380 from the Morrissey shoreline. Police say the chase began after a report at a Morrissey gas station.

Wilmington approved nearly $11 million to buy a 63‑acre wooded tract the town says should remain out of private development.

An attempted traffic stop on I-91 in Holyoke ended in a crash at Exit 15A, a short foot chase and multiple gun- and drug-related charges, police say.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon toured a Malden charter school Monday as protests and worries about block grants and budget cuts swirl around federal funding.

Brigham nurses will vote June 16 on authorizing a one‑day strike amid stalled contract talks over pay, benefits and staffing. The hospital disputes the union’s framing.