Quinnipiac demoted its three‑time national champion women's rugby team to club status, prompting a 23‑player Title IX lawsuit. A judge denied emergency reinstatement but ordered a fast‑tracked schedule.

Two people were killed Friday in a two-vehicle crash on Route 6 in Dartmouth near the Westport line. State police and local detectives are investigating.

A man was shot Thursday night in Downtown Crossing and taken to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Police are investigating.

A Jamaica Plain mosquito tested positive for West Nile — the first inside Boston this summer. Officials say risk is low but urge repellent and standing-water fixes.

A 29‑year‑old Boston man was arraigned after officers found a homemade device on an MBTA Commuter Rail train; hazardous‑device technicians neutralized it and no one was hurt.

The 13th Boston JerkFest runs July 10–12 at Ohiri Field with live soca and reggae, cook‑offs and a free Community Soccer Fest on Sunday. Organizers say the new site lets the festival grow.

The Healey‑Driscoll administration awarded $18.6M in HDIP tax credits to fund 662 new homes across six Gateway Cities, starting with a Fall River redevelopment.

Auburn police say a 20-year-old from Worcester flashed a gun at a McDonald's, boarded a WRTA bus and was arrested after officers recovered a loaded revolver.

An injured dog was seized and quarantined after a Chestnut Street incident in Chelsea. Police reviewed body‑cam footage and Animal Control is evaluating possible violations.

Plymouth police searched Charge Pond after a 53‑year‑old was reported in the water; officials described the pond as dark and deep and the search remained active. State records show the Charge Pond beach is unguarded.

Two of Boston’s top bats — Anthony Seigler and Willson Contreras — exited Wednesday’s game in Chicago after injuries on the same play, forcing late lineup changes.

Foxborough says a nearly $1M entertainment‑license charge at Gillette Stadium pays for public‑safety costs and has moved in court after Kraft sued.

A 73-year-old Chicopee resident was sentenced to two and a half years after a jury convicted him in a decades-old child‑assault case; three siblings testified.