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Takeda Pharmaceuticals is laying off nearly 250 employees at its U.S. headquarters in Cambridge. The layoffs will begin July 1 this year and continue through 2027, impacting 247 workers, Takeda lead counsel Sonali Das wrote in a March 25 filing with the state. Employers with 50 or more employees are required by law to provide notice to the state of mass layoffs within 60...

One of the most famous deli's in Massachusetts has been named the Best Italian Deli in the country.

Boston police descended on a Dorchester block late Monday morning after a 911 caller reported a person had been shot, authorities said. Officers converged near 500 Geneva Ave shortly before 10:40 a.m., and investigators remained on scene for at least 20 minutes as they checked out the report. According to...

BOSTON — Henry Richard, the older brother of Boston Marathon bombing victim Martin Richard, finished the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon. Richard finished with a time of 4 hours, 34 minutes, and 13 seconds. "It was good; I couldn't have asked for a better day," Richard said. "The Boston...

A Woburn biotechnology company is now facing a significantly larger wave of layoffs than initially disclosed — with state filings suggesting between 161 and 224 Massachusetts employees are on the chopping block after federal regulators rejected its lead cancer treatment for the second time. Replimune Group, Inc. did not...

Molly Dwyer heads to Somerville for Greater Boston's best croissants, while the perfect dish is located in the Seaport. Boston foodies love chatting about their favorite restaurants, dishes, food neighborhoods, and chefs. But what about the people behind the scenes — the people in the kitchen preparing your food?

Follow up-to-date reports on the 130th Boston Marathon, as more than 30,000 people race from Hopkinton to Boston. Tens of thousands of runners will make their way from Hopkinton to the finish line on Boylston Street in Boston Monday during the 130th Boston Marathon. Follow along here all day for...

BOSTON (AP) — The historic midnight ride of Paul Revere is set to be reenacted Monday but with some modern-day tweaks: It will be run in the middle of the day, and the horse and rider will get a police escort. Revere’s ride took place on April 18, 1775,...

Shanniah Delouchrey is petitioning her high school, Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton, Massachusetts, to allow her to take her mother to prom despite age restrictions. Here is her story:. Good morning or afternoon, whenever you’re reading this. Life has felt like a roller coaster for the last...

The following are excerpts from the Belmont Police log as made available by the Belmont Police Department. The log is public and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. Thursday, April 2, 2026. 3 p.m.: A Belmont resident reported being scammed...