Good morning. Here are the stories Boston Weekly covered yesterday that you should know about.
Healey climate chief departs as Cabinet role's future is unclear
Melissa Hoffer is leaving as Massachusetts climate chief, with the future and influence of the Cabinet-level office uncertain, WBUR reports.
Massachusetts starter-home measure loses by narrow margin
Massachusetts voters narrowly rejected Question 7, the starter-home ballot measure, with Greater Boston home costs at $772,000, MassLive reported.
Kraft-backed Sutton data center plan draws resident concerns
A Kraft-backed data center proposal in Sutton pairs a potential tax windfall with resident concerns about the development’s scale and impact.
Anthropic buys Cambridge biotech startup
Anthropic acquired a Cambridge biotech startup with one full-time employee, WBUR reports, signaling a deeper interest in drug development.
Paul George scores 36 as Celtics beat Brown’s 76ers
Paul George scored 36 points against his former team as Boston beat Philadelphia in its first matchup of the season with Jaylen Brown.
Brighton residents report more dead rats around neighborhood
Brighton residents say they are encountering more dead rats, according to a report highlighted by Universal Hub.
