St. Francis House completed a trauma-informed, multi-million-dollar makeover that adds a clinic, boutique, revamped dining and spa-like showers to its downtown Boston day shelter.

A Lowell man was arraigned on aggravated-rape charges after police say a girl described years of abuse. Bail was set at $5,000 and he was released to home confinement.

A Nantucket resident won the first $2 million top prize on the Massachusetts Lottery's new "2,000,000 Stacked" scratch game and took a $1.3M cash payout.

Coast Guard crews recovered one body after a vessel overturned near Race Point off Provincetown; teams are still searching for a second person. Investigators remain on scene.

A man fleeing a police stop crashed into a Coventry Main Street house late Tuesday; the homeowner's small business was damaged and investigators are on scene.

Descendant is closing its Prudential Center stall to open a larger, seaside Revere Beach location with a patio, parking and an expanded menu.

A Rhode Island AG report says the Diocese of Providence concealed decades of clergy sexual abuse and identified 75 credibly accused clergy and more than 300 victims.

Cambridge Fire posted photos of a Feb. 28 working fire at 82 Inman Street, showing multiple engines and trucks and a response the department called quick and efficient.

A federal judge refused to dismiss extortion charges against Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins, preserving prosecutors’ email evidence and setting a trial for Aug. 24. The decision keeps two federal counts intact in a disputed cannabis stock deal.

Boylston Properties sold a 48,000‑sq‑ft medical office at 485 Arsenal St. next to Arsenal Yards for $32 million, trimming its local holdings as the mixed‑use campus fills out.

A proposed Westfield hyperscale AI data center has federal lawmakers and residents warning that grid upgrades could raise household electric bills.

After 163 rodents were removed from an Essex County home, the MSPCA and partner shelters listed dozens of rats for adoption while they seek fosters and donations.

A woman was hospitalized after a domestic stabbing at an apartment on Foster Street in Brockton; police say the suspect was taken into custody and the investigation is ongoing.