Police say a July 4 search of an East Falmouth home turned up about 120 grams of cocaine, other drugs and $3,172 in cash; a 30‑year‑old man was arraigned and ordered held.

A 70-year-old Vermont man died after a three-wheeled motorcycle crashed on Route 8A in Heath. Investigators say the overturned trike was found by a passerby; the rider later died at Baystate Franklin.

A Quincy food truck born from backyard smoke is drawing summer crowds with brisket, ribs and smoked wings at local markets and beer gardens.

Alexandria filed permits to renovate the former athenahealth headquarters at 311 Arsenal St. in Watertown for three biotech tenants, signaling new lab fit‑outs on the Arsenal campus.

Two horses were spotted near Cutler Elementary in Hamilton Monday; a police detective rounded them up and walked them home.

A fueling-system failure at Logan prompted an FAA ground stop Sunday night, causing delays and cancellations across the airport.

Disgraced ex‑Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia is due to be released from federal custody on July 11 after serving just over four years of a six‑year sentence.

A restored slate gravestone at Boston’s Granary Burying Ground has been identified as belonging to a man called Sebastian Lake and may be one of the oldest markers for a free Black person in America. City officials announced the find during the July 4 oration.

A person was found dead near Broadway and Norfolk Street in Cambridge early Saturday; police and state detectives are investigating. Authorities ask anyone with information to call (617) 349-3300.

The Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers voted to recommend license suspensions for two prosecutors in the Brockton case after finding racist emails and mishandled evidence. The Supreme Judicial Court will now review the recommendations.

A juvenile in Framingham found an unloaded handgun, pointed it at another youth and pulled the trigger; no one was hurt. Police say the investigation is ongoing and urged secure storage.

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.