Chief Glenn Cronin was honored on Tuesday after 32 years with the Malden Police Department. Video and photos show the surprise farewell and the handoff to Captain Marc Gatcomb.

An Extreme Heat Warning runs 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1 through 8 p.m. Saturday, July 4. Expect upper-90s highs, heat indexes above 100 and cooling centers across the city.

Federal prosecutors say Marc Sanchez cooked powder cocaine into crack in his Massachusetts Mills apartment and stored two loaded 9mm handguns in a safe. He pleaded guilty in Boston federal court this week.

Massachusetts joined a multistate legal challenge Monday to block CMS’s new 80‑hour‑a‑month Medicaid work rule, arguing tighter exemptions and paperwork threaten MassHealth coverage.

Two Worcester officers received four‑star meritorious awards after a Webster Street shooting for providing protection and life‑saving CPR.

Dangerous heat builds in Boston this week; NWS warns highs near 99°F and little nighttime relief. Cooling centers and safety tips are available from the city.

Phase one of Mildred C. Hailey in Jamaica Plain opened two new buildings at 2 and 6 Lamartine Street, adding 223 apartments, a rebuilt Anna Mae Cole Center and $3.95M for workforce programs.

A Massachusetts federal judge has paused key parts of the Trump plan to dismantle the Education Department, a win Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford called “a line in the sand.”

Police say a child died Sunday at a Dorchester home; investigators are on scene and many details remain unknown.

Seventy‑three T.F. Green concession workers staged a one‑day strike this week, demanding higher wages and a new contract after more than a year of stalled talks.

An Extreme Heat Watch covers Boston Wednesday–Friday. Highs will climb into the 90s with little overnight relief.

Jarren Duran cut short his postgame availability after teammates flagged a fan at Fenway and stadium security removed the spectator.

An 18-year-old was recovered from the Androscoggin River after slipping into the water while fishing near Gulf Island Dam; divers and drones conducted the search.