The Boston Equity & Inclusion Academy is expanding and hosting an annual summit focused on empowering city employees to promote equity in all departments.

A 26-year-old man was hospitalized after a stabbing in Boston's Brighton neighborhood, with no arrests yet made. The police are investigating the case.

Maine officials are offering a $2,000 reward for information on a suspect who shot a dog at Knights Pond Preserve; the suspect is described as a man in his 30s, with dark scruffy hair, and was last seen driving a dark pickup truck.

The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department in Boston conducted its 4th annual Thanksgiving giveaway, distributing turkeys and fixings to local families in need, reinforcing community bonds.

Gloucester police are set to charge three teens for an assault on a transgender teen, without pursuing hate crime charges despite the use of slurs during the August incident.

Pine Street Inn in Boston served over 2,000 people for Thanksgiving, with support from staff, volunteers like Bruins' Charlie McAvoy, and ongoing efforts to combat homelessness.

Richard Lombardi, 65, is charged with the death of an 80-year-old man in Marshfield, MA, and awaits his court appearance with no details on motives revealed yet.

Boston experienced cool and breezy Black Friday weather following Thanksgiving's rain; clear but chilly days expected ahead with a slight chance of midweek flurries.

A single-vehicle crash in Norton, MA, left one person seriously injured after colliding with a pole and tree. Emergency repairs caused local power disruptions.

A woman interrupted a golf game at Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds by claiming trespassing and brandishing a fake gun; she was arrested and faces assault charges.

A man was arrested in Worcester after ShotSpotter detected gunfire. Police linked him to gunshots on Harlem St and found a handgun with an illegal "Glock switch" in his home. He faces charges, including possession of a machine gun.

Boston Police and Allston residents celebrated Thanksgiving together at the West End House, fostering community unity with activities like music and dancing.

Three individuals were apprehended for an armed robbery in Boston's Back Bay. They allegedly pursued the victims and were later detained on an MBTA bus.