Boston is set for a stretch of sunny days with mid to high 70s temperatures, offering pleasant weather before chances of weekend rain, as per the National Weather Service and NBC Boston.

Massachusetts communities held vigils for Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American killed in a Gaza hostage situation, sharing memories and mourning together.

An overturned camper on I-495 near Westford caused a major traffic disruption, with all northbound lanes blocked and extensive delays expected to affect the evening commute.

Connecticut jam-rock band Goose is performing a three-night stint at Boston's MGM Music Hall at Fenway, September 2-4, with their latest lineup including Massachusetts native drummer Cotter Ellis.

Boston Police are probing a shooting in Dorchester that injured two people, with no arrests made yet. The investigation and community appeals are ongoing.

Boston police arrested Richard Garofalo on firearms charges after being alerted to an armed assault. Garofalo had a loaded, concealed weapon with an obliterated serial number.

Boston police arrested Erick Pierre Louis for threatening someone with a knife; he was charged with assault, property destruction, and battery to collect a loan.

The Cambridge HEART initiative has launched a new hotline for non-violent emergency support, operational twice a week, aided by a recent $150,000 city grant.

Six individuals were arrested in South Boston by Drug Control Units for charges including firearm possession and drug distribution, with seizures including drugs, firearms, and cash.

A man in Rockland was critically injured after being impaled by a tree while using a skid steer for yard work.

Boston's weekly forecast suggests mixed weather with chances of showers and sunny days, with highs in the low to mid-70s and overnight lows in the mid-50s, alongside intermittent cloudy and humid conditions.

A woman died in a suspected street racing crash in Massachusetts. Anthony Bradley faces charges including vehicular homicide. The incident is under investigation.

The Suffolk County Sheriff's Dept. teamed up with M.A.M.L.E.O., a Catholic Academy, and the Corey C. Griffin Foundation to provide a Back to School BBQ and backpack supply event for local youth.