Local coverage for Suffolk, Middlesex, and Norfolk when a story clears the quality bar. MBTA, MassDOT, city hall, and school alerts go here. Quiet when nothing qualifies.

• Standing watch: transit, schools, and public safety alerts

  No active metro brief yet

Celtics, Red Sox, Revolution, and Patriots on a selective cadence. Game-day notes when it matters. No daily grind. Light NBA and soccer model; NFL Line on Thursday and Monday nights once live.

• Season desks ready. Columns start after cadence is set.

  No active sports brief yet