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.

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.