Boston is forecast to enjoy sunny days with temperatures up to 89 degrees, but air quality may be affected by smoke from distant wildfires. Evening temperatures will be around 67 degrees.

An elusive water monitor lizard named Goose has been safely captured after a multi-week evasion in Massachusetts.

A man from Fall River became a millionaire after a casual stop for kids' slushies led him to purchase a winning $2 million Powerball ticket at Cumberland Farms.

Manuel Umana Solorzano was arrested in Milford, MA, on charges including child rape and possessing child pornography following a joint law enforcement operation.

One person was seriously injured and 24 displaced in an Attleboro apartment fire, with officials investigating a suspected meth lab as the possible cause.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has closed all hotel shelters, succeeding earlier than planned due to reforms in the shelter system reducing the number of families needing shelter.

A fire destroyed Haddad's Ocean Café, a historic seafood restaurant, as multiple fire departments responded to the blaze; no injury reports have been released.

The Barnstable Police seek public aid in finding missing woman Gretchen Fitzpatrick, last seen on July 14, 2025.

The Worcester Police are searching for a missing 15-year-old girl, Angelina St. Fort, described as 5'4" with brown/purple hair, and wearing red sweatpants and a grey shirt. They are urging anyone with information to contact them.

Maria LaVita was named Revere's permanent police chief, the first woman in this role for the city and Suffolk County, with an emphasis on modern policing and technology.

A Boston jury awarded a Massachusetts family $42.6 million in a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, claiming the company's baby powder caused mesothelioma. J&J plans to appeal, citing the ruling as based on "junk science."

Harvard University will provide employee I-9 forms to DHS but retains student employment data, citing FERPA, amid potential $500M settlement for international student issues.

Ex-Hooksett officer Schleiden Meneide was arrested in Waltham, MA on domestic violence charges after allegedly assaulting a woman and threatening her and her child.