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A planned safety upgrade for Bennington Street near Day Square – one of the neighborhood’s most dangerous streets – is on the verge of cancellation by Mayor Wu’s streets commissioners. A new 170-home mixed-use development that’s currently under construction on the southern edge of Day Square...

The former CFO of Massachusetts-based spinal implant company SpineFrontier has been sentenced to four months in prison for his role in a kickback scheme that paid more than $540,000 in sham consulting fees to surgeons to induce use of the company’s products, the Justice Department said in an Aug. 6 news release.

Tavern in the Square has announced plans to expand operations in the Greater Boston area. According to a Boston Restaurant Talk blog post, Quincy, Norwell, and North Andover are slated to get new Tavern in the Square outposts over the next several months. These communities will join several others for the chain in the

There was no immediate information regarding any injuries suffered in the crash.

The Town of Braintree, Massachusetts, is inviting residents and property owners to learn more about Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulations and the steps involved in creating one, announcing a public presentation aimed at anyone interested in adding these smaller housing units. According to the Town of Braintree, the

Fodor's Travel recently named the 15 best bagel shops in the country and ONE Massachusetts cult favorite made the list.

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Here's a heads up for commuters: August's big Green Line closure began on Saturday. From now through Aug. 16, there will be no train service between North Station and Ke

A herd of 100 life-sized elephants has just arrived on Commonwealth Avenue Mall in Back Bay. They’ll remain there through Sept. 13 between Dartmouth and Fairfield streets. The sculptures are part of a free touring public art exhibition called The Great Elephant Migration. Since 2024, the herd has traveled across the Un

On Aug. 7, 2026, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts vacated a Chapter 93A judgment in Antokal v. Spring Valley Country Club, Inc., holding that the trial court’s findings were insufficient to establish liability based on negligent misrepresentation. Plaintiffs Alan Antokal and Steven Robinson sued defendants 25 Tiot Ho

When local author Dave Wedge first heard about the death of John O’Keefe in January of 2022, it seemed to Wedge like a relatively simple — if tragic — case: a Boston Police officer found dead in a snowbank in Canton, the victim of what seemed like a straightforward hit-and-run.