A car sank in Flint Pond, Shrewsbury, prompting a search and rescue operation. A woman was pulled from the water and hospitalized; the cause of the submersion remains under investigation.

MIT has developed a new wireless receiver that reduces mobile device interference by integrating a phase shifter, improving signal quality in mobile and autonomous vehicle communications.

The Boston Police Department held a ceremony acknowledging the extraordinary work of its officers, detectives, dispatchers, and partners in various community and safety roles.

Keiarri Dyette of Boston's Cameron Street gang was sentenced to 42 months for racketeering, firearm, and drug offenses after pleading guilty. The sentence results from a multi-agency operation targeting gang violence and crime.

Authorities from the Boston Police Department, alongside Massachusetts State Police members of the Youth Violence Strike Force, apprehended a ...

Former state prosecutor Gary Zerola has been found guilty of rape from a 2021 incident. He entered a woman's apartment without permission and sexually assaulted her while she was asleep.

Boston police arrested Windell Davis after he displayed a firearm during a street altercation. A loaded gun was found on him, and he now faces several charges.

Cambridge launches a free "Screen on the Green" film series for families, with movies and pre-film entertainment in local parks every Wednesday evening from July 10 to August 14.

A 43-year-old was arrested in Boston for an unprovoked attack at Ruggles Station, causing non-life-threatening injuries. MBTA police conducted the investigation.

A Natick man was sentenced to six years in prison for fentanyl trafficking after a jury trial and the discovery of a woman's overdose death at his home.

A Harvard study finds a 56% higher stroke risk in older adults who are chronically lonely, stressing the importance of addressing loneliness in public health interventions.

The Boston Police Department is seeking assistance in locating a suspect involved in a Roxbury assault using a pen-like weapon and encourages information from the public.

Massachusetts officials visit the US southern border to inform families and organizations about the state's lack of shelter space, aiming to manage expectations of migrants considering moving to Massachusetts.