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A first‑floor fire at a Dorchester apartment building on Oct. 31, 2026 trapped second‑floor residents, leading the Boston Fire Department to rescue occupants and treat three injured people.
A rare yellow‑orange and black calico lobster was captured off Massachusetts in October 2026, a species seldom seen in New England waters.
Boston researchers identified biological factors that may cause colorectal cancer to be more aggressive in younger patients, amid rising incidence in adults under 50.
Boston school officials are weighing the shutdown of Charlestown High due to falling enrollment, part of a broader district review of school closures.
Massachusetts General Hospital posted photos of NICU newborns in Halloween costumes on Oct. 31, 2026, continuing a local tradition aimed at celebrating milestones and uplifting families.
Boston nurses rejected the health system's final contract offer and negotiations are set to resume, amid fears of a potential strike.
Boston police fatally shot a knife-wielding man in Brighton after he charged at them while they were responding to a mental health crisis.
Boston University students dropped over 30 pumpkins from the Metcalf Science Center roof, continuing an annual campus tradition.
Sariah Wertman's paper‑mâché Rat Queen went viral on TikTok, earning millions of views and attracting thousands of fans, forming an online and local community in Boston.
The attorney general revealed that an RMV employee accepted cash to speed up services, earning more than their normal pay.
Boston nurses will resume contract negotiations on Nov. 9 with a federal mediator after rejecting the previous proposal.
A Boston federal judge struck down a Medicaid rule demanding extra medical proof for work‑hour exemptions, citing the added burden, and imposed a six‑month pause for states to adjust.
A child was hurt by glass on a new Swampscott school field, and officials closed the field after discovering widespread glass contamination linked to a recent drainage installation.
A federal case alleges Toast misled customers, charged unauthorized fees, and did not deliver promised support. Toast is a Boston‑based restaurant software provider.
Friday will be warm and sunny, while Saturday will turn cooler and dry, creating a chilly night for Halloween activities in Boston.
State police identified a 35‑year‑old former Randolph High School graduate from skeletal remains found in a Quincy grave 30 years ago, ruling the death a homicide.
DoorDash proposed a $17 billion acquisition of Instacart, keeping its brand, app, and 600,000 shoppers intact, to strengthen its position in the grocery‑delivery market.
Greater Boston Legal Services sued Massachusetts to force funding of the third year of HomeBASE rental assistance, seeking $15,000 payments to stop two single mothers from being evicted before Thanksgiving.
Massport took delivery of its first sustainable aviation fuel barge at Logan International Airport, advancing its emissions‑reduction initiatives.
A rice-sized implant being tested in Boston may halt the progression of macular telangiectasia, a rare eye disease that leads to gradual vision loss.
