A Springfield group‑home worker pleaded guilty to raping a 14‑year‑old and was sentenced to 13–15 years, and reporting shows gaps in the state's background‑check system.

Two suspicious fires at an occupied Chelsea apartment building on Feb. 17 prompted investigators to ask residents for tips, footage and any photos they might have.

A House committee has asked Massachusetts for MassHealth records as part of a 10‑state Medicaid probe. The letters set a March 17 deadline and cite recent local prosecutions.

Vertex’s kidney‑disease candidate povetacicept met primary and secondary Phase 3 goals in a Week 36 interim readout, clearing an accelerated path toward an FDA filing this month.

A woman was pulled from a South Street house fire in Southbridge and airlifted to a Boston hospital in critical condition.

Korro Bio announced an ~$85M private placement to extend its cash runway into late 2028 after its KRRO‑110 trial fell short and staffing was cut.

Smoke in North Wilmington came from a smoldering wood‑chip pile at 333 Andover St.; fire crews plan a renewed operation to extinguish it.

Towns and a Duxbury lawmaker want a periodic review of shorebird guidelines after rising piping plover counts forced closures and limited oversand access.

A person was shot in Dorchester Saturday; injuries appear non-life-threatening near 480 Quincy Street as police investigate. Detectives say no arrests have been made.

After nearly 20 years vacant, the Winter Hill Star Market site is being redeveloped into 319 apartments with a large affordable component and new public spaces.

A Falmouth traffic stop on Route 28 led to the seizure of roughly 408 grams of cocaine and two arrests, officials say.

A counter-only Waffle & Bagel is heading to Burlington Mall, offering Liège-style waffle sticks, pre-cut waffle bowls, bagels and coffee. The shop has a planning-board-approved permit and targets late spring–early summer 2026.

MassDOT has begun replacing plastic E‑ZPass transponders with tiny RFID windshield stickers; new accounts and replacements get them free and existing boxes will still work.