Steph Solis

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Karen Read waves to supporters on June 17, 2025. Photo: David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesA jury acquitted Karen Read of a second-degree murder charge in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe. Why it matters: The high-profile retrial at last has a resolution, more than three years after O'Keefe's death outside a Canton house. Driving the news: The jury found Read guilty of operating under the influence of alcohol.

1 week ago | axios.com | Steph Solis

Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/AxiosMassachusetts lawmakers plan to give the MBTA $535 million in revenue from the so-called millionaire's tax. (Globe)Another $248 million in revenue would go toward special education costs and $115 million would go to "deferred maintenance" projects at colleges under the spending bill. A federal judge extended a temporary order blocking the Trump administration from denying entry to Harvard University's incoming international students until June 23.

1 week ago | axios.com | Steph Solis |Mike Deehan

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosDowntown Boston is getting a new cafe that serves "authentic Hawaiian, Filipino dishes and Poke bowls," RestaurantTalk reported. Kanaka Cafe will soon open at 71 Broad St., replacing the shuttered Pinoy Kabayan Filipino Asian Cuisine. Fast-casual restaurant Just Salad will open at The Street Chestnut Hill this fall, though representatives didn't give an estimated opening date.

1 week ago | axios.com | Tina Reed |Steph Solis

Illustration: Annelise Capossela/AxiosHundreds of researchers who saw their National Institutes of Health-funded studies halted by the Trump administration could begin working again soon after a federaljudge ordered their funding restored Monday. Why it matters: The ruling was the latest blow to HHS Secretary Robert F.

1 week ago | axios.com | Steph Solis |Moyo Adeolu

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosThe James Beard Awards named no winners in Massachusetts Monday night. But the ceremony did give a shoutout to Sullivan's Castle Island, which was named an America's Classics winner in February. Why it matters: It's the biggest night in the restaurant business. Driving the news: Jungsik Yim, the veteran chef behind Korean restaurant Jungsik in New York, won the outstanding chef award, beating Sarma's Cassie Piuma.