The state lease on Lowell’s 190,000-square-foot UMass Lowell Inn expires in June; shelter staff cuts are already underway and the building’s future is unclear.

A 29-year-old woman died after a Memorial Day hit-and-run on Pawtucket Boulevard; Lowell police have charged a 23-year-old man and say the investigation is ongoing.

A three-alarm fire at East Coast Divers on Boylston Street injured an employee and a firefighter and displaced residents above the shop.

An Omega Block will make New England feel colder this weekend; Boston gets chilly rain while the highest peaks may see a rare late‑May dusting of snow.

Massachusetts is investing $25M to help MIT build a shared Quantum Systems Laboratory at Building 39, promising new research jobs and easier startup access.

Sprouts plans to open 30–40 stores across New England beginning in 2028, with Weymouth slated as its first local location. The Phoenix-based grocer’s move could upend suburban grocery competition.

Three teenagers climbed the Old John Hancock weather beacon Wednesday night and fled after an altercation with a security guard. Police say they are investigating.

The DOJ sued Maine, arguing the state’s pause on confidential plates for federal agents unlawfully singles out federal law enforcement and endangers undercover operations. The state says its program protects residents.

Mayor Wu rolled out a glossy business‑recruitment push, but IRS and Census data show residents and dollars are still leaving Massachusetts.

Four Lynn men received lengthy federal sentences after a probe found they pressed counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl and a potent nitazene called Pyro that investigators tied to multiple deaths.

Governor Maura Healey refused a DOJ demand to reverse an RMV rule that bars ICE from confidential license plates, setting up a possible federal‑state legal clash.

Mayor Jake Wilson cut 29 city positions to close a $5.4M shortfall. Non-union staff and organizers pushed back as the mayor prepares a new budget for the council.

Cool, showery Thursday with scattered afternoon showers. A Gale Watch threatens coastal waters Saturday with gusty winds and rough seas.