Harbinger Health raised $100M to push a multi-cancer blood test toward launch. The Cambridge company says the tests will screen for about 12 cancers as it scales lab operations.

MassLive's searchable Newton payroll shows eight city employees earned more than $300K in 2025 — seven were police officers and the top earner took home $354,772.

Connecticut became the first state to fund baby bonds, automatically investing $3,200 for Medicaid-covered newborns and seeding a trust financed with an innovative debt fix. Advocates and critics are now watching the experiment's outcomes.

Five men were arrested in Lawrence after answering an online escort ad police say portrayed a juvenile; a Chelmsford resident was among those charged.

A school bus carrying elementary students hit a tree in Mashpee Monday after the driver appeared to suffer a medical episode. One student and the driver were taken to hospitals; others were evaluated at the scene.

Quincy philanthropists Rob and Karen Hale gave roughly $110 million in 2025, including a record $100 million to Boston Children’s to help build a pediatric psychiatric center.

Photos of Dianna Russini and Patriots coach Mike Vrabel prompted The Athletic to open an internal review. Russini has been sidelined while editors investigate.

Boston Sand & Gravel sued to block a 705‑unit housing plan at the Austin Street lots, warning heavy trucks and pedestrians would be dangerously intertwined.

MassDOT’s Maffa Way and Mystic Avenue rebuilds widen sidewalks, add a 10‑ft curb‑protected bike path and reserve bus lanes at Sullivan Square for faster, safer travel.

A Chelsea High School dance and drama teacher was placed on leave after students launched a petition and staged a walkout alleging boundary-crossing behavior. The district has hired outside counsel to investigate.

A 29-year-old Fall River man died after his motorcycle crashed on Main Street in Westport late Saturday. Investigators say a telephone pole and a wall were struck as police probe the crash.

Lyra Therapeutics surrendered its Watertown and Waltham leases and will pay about $2.5M in termination fees as it winds down operations.

The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education warned Anna Maria College may lack the resources to operate through next year and has ordered contingency planning. The move requires the school to outline transfer and refund protections for students.