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.

A new Mosaic Lowell report finds the city’s arts and creative industries support nearly 4,000 jobs and generate about $364 million a year, providing a baseline for new investments.

A Dorchester traffic stop resulted in the arrest of Teyahn Turner‑Simpson after officers say they recovered a gold Glock 22, 17 rounds and a large‑capacity magazine.

Novartis agreed to buy Myricx Bio for up to $1.5 billion, adding a novel ADC payload platform and underscoring the Boston‑area connections between small biotech and big pharma. The deal could reshape local hiring and partnership flows as programs move toward clinical development.

A Flood Watch was expanded overnight for much of southeast Massachusetts. Heavy bands of rain late Monday night into Tuesday could cause flash flooding and coastal rough seas.

Three Braintree firefighters were injured in a late-night North Bowditch Street house fire; two were hospitalized and released. The home was declared a total loss.

A three‑alarm fire on Wickett Pond Road in Wendell tore through an attached barn and drew mutual aid as tankers shuttled water to the scene.

A Bradford man was killed after a motorcycle crash in Fairlee on Thursday night. Vermont State Police say the rider was pronounced dead and the investigation is ongoing.

Allstate’s 2026 drivers report again ranks Boston as the nation’s most collision-prone city, with Worcester, Springfield and Providence also among the riskiest metros.

Heat Advisory through 8 p.m. EDT on July 4. Highs near 96°F with oppressive humidity and a chance of afternoon storms.

The Celtics reportedly agreed to a four‑year, $56M extension with Neemias Queta after his breakout season as their starting center.

Late-night severe thunderstorm warnings swept western Massachusetts, with forecasters warning of 60 mph gusts, small hail and possible power outages.

Triple‑digit heat is expected Friday; cooling centers are open and scattered storms are possible tonight.