A Manchester woman was arrested Thursday and charged in the death of a newborn found in Pine Island Pond last March.

The state approved a zoning change for 21 Coslin Drive, clearing the way for a proposed Costco in Southborough and moving the project to site plan and permitting.

Profiles and data show young Bay Staters skipping meals and moving farther out as housing, wages and debt squeeze them.

Rising prices and bigger planned down payments are squeezing Boston buyers. State and city programs plus low‑cost second loans are helping bridge the gap.

Mass General Brigham teams pair gene research with a validated Brain Care Score that studies link to sizable reductions in dementia risk.

HeyTea has filed permits to open a compact 1,500‑sq‑ft tea house at 180 Pleasant Street in Malden. Signage is underway but an opening date remains TBA.

MassDOT and Amtrak plan new tracks, high‑level platforms and a four‑track layover yard at Springfield Union Station to clear a rail bottleneck and prepare for expanded Amtrak routes.

Police say a 52-year-old Milford man grabbed a kitchen knife and threatened a roommate; he faces several felony counts and is being held on $10,000 bail.

The Poor Clare sisters say their move from Jamaica Plain to Westwood feels unfinished while city planners weigh a 123‑unit project next to the Arnold Arboretum.

Photos from Cohasset police show a telephone pole resting on a Nichols Road home as a nor'easter toppled trees and knocked out power across the South Shore.

Duxbury officials urged residents to stay home as heavy, wet snow and high winds toppled trees and power lines, blocking roads and causing widespread outages.

A pedestrian was killed Sunday after a vehicle left Main Street and struck a person and a parked car at The Big Apple in Waterville. Maine State Police assisted as investigators worked the scene.

A house fire on Foxberry Drive injured a firefighter and displaced several residents as mutual‑aid crews battled flames in snowy, icy conditions.