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Laughter on the way at Harvard Square
WATCH: The beloved Comedy Studio was home to Boston’s comedy boom in the 1980s and now work is underway to rebuild.

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A Boston TV weather power couple jumps to the smaller screen

Matt and Danielle Noyes have launched 1Degree Outside, an app- and internet-based forecasting site focusing on New England.

Cambridge police investigate reported sexual assault on Franklin Street

The victim told officers they last remembered having a conversation with three people on the 200 block of Franklin Street at approximately 12:20 a.m. Tuesday. They later woke up in a parking lot in Central Square and had been assaulted, the department said.

Lowell repeat felon sentenced for gun and drug offenses, officials say

Ricardo Colon, 36, pleaded guilty in March to possessing fentanyl and cocaine with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, officials said.

One man dead, another seriously injured in Brockton double-stabbing

One man died and another suffered serious injuries after they were stabbed in Brockton on Monday evening, officials said.

Blocking a bike lane? Local social media accounts are *eager* to call you out.

Cyclists who pedal around Greater Boston are accustomed to seeing cars, trucks, and everything else on wheels hogging the bike lanes.

Florida woman dies in bicycle crash with truck in Cambridge

The woman, 55, who was not identified, was riding on Mt. Auburn Street when she was struck by a box truck turning onto DeWolf Street at about 4:30 p.m. Friday, officials said.

Camberville & beyond

What can $77 million get you in Cambridge? A fixed-up fire station, apparently.

The price tag for fixing up the old firehouse and department headquarters near Harvard Square has climbed and climbed.

Cambridge residents look for city support following Donnelly Field shooting

“We try and work really hard to create a world where people can grow up comfortably and safely,” Cambridge Mayor Denise Simmons said at the Thursday meeting. “It’s incredibly frustrating and saddening for all of us to have to convene at meetings like this one.”