Clear cars by 2 p.m. or risk towing: Falmouth warns visitors as beach parking fills and road closures start ahead of tomorrow's fireworks.

A high-speed pursuit on I‑93 south ended when a car was left in the Wegmans lot in Westwood. Troopers searched the store and surrounding plaza after multiple people fled.

Mansfield police say vehicle thefts are up this week and urge residents to lock cars, remove valuables and take keys.

Worcester detectives traveled to Tampa to help arrest a 23‑year‑old charged in the 2022 killing of 17‑year‑old Jazmin Rosario.

After heavy rain sent a combined sewer overflow into Nahant Bay, Swampscott and Lynn warned beachgoers to avoid King’s Beach for at least 48 hours while tests and inspections proceed.

Fall River widened its HD‑1 housing overlay to make roughly 70 acres eligible for state tax credits, aiming to accelerate mill conversions and new apartments.

A new 79,500‑square‑foot orthopedic ambulatory surgery center at 71 Border Road opened in June, backed by $75.6M in financing from Washington Trust and roughly $105M in total cost.

Back-to-back outages left Somerville residents without air conditioning during a heat emergency; city libraries, pools and mutual-aid groups scrambled to help.

A body was found Wednesday afternoon on the 900 block of Saratoga Street in East Boston. Homicide detectives are on the scene as investigators work to learn more.

Investigators and the state medical examiner worked overnight at Nantasket Beach in Hull while authorities withheld details.

Phoenix Theatres opened a flagship at Patriot Place with Dolby ATMOS, 4K projection and heated recliners, plus family-friendly pricing to lure South Shore moviegoers.

Triple‑digit heat will bake Boston today with an Extreme Heat Warning and an ozone alert. Cooling centers are open and isolated afternoon storms are possible.

NWS warned of quarter‑size hail and 60 mph gusts across parts of western Massachusetts; officials urged shelter and to monitor local updates.