Harvard School of Dental Medicine has permanently closed its Cambridge clinic due to financial unviability after an electrical fire, with patients redirected to its Longwood practice, causing some inconvenience.

Massachusetts public colleges and universities report enrollment levels back to pre-pandemic figures, with growth driven by affordability measures like free community college programs.

Mayor Wu and Superintendent Skipper opened the renovated Patrick J. Kennedy Elementary School in East Boston, featuring a $23 million upgrade for improved accessibility and safety.

Dual arrests made in a Fall River stabbing incident; one man was stabbed, another charged with assault, and damage to property. Both men face various charges.

The Massachusetts AG's Office has indicted Blooming Staffing Agency, its owner, and ex-employee for fraudulent billing and using unlicensed aides in nursing homes.

Twenty hikers were rescued from Mount Washington, NH, after being ill-equipped for harsh conditions. A separate incident involved another hiker, but all were uninjured. Officials warn hikers to prepare for winter conditions.

Three men in Boston were arrested for a series of crimes including vehicle burglary, credit card fraud, and trespassing on UMass Dartmouth campus; Dartmouth Police used security footage to connect the incidents.

Two individuals were arrested in Boston for suspected drug and firearm offenses, with one facing multiple charges after being caught with drugs, a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and cash.

Two subcontractors died in a crane collapse at an industrial site in Everett, Massachusetts, with one victim pronounced dead at the scene and the other at the hospital.

Holyoke Police arrest Felix Gonzalez for heroin and fentanyl possession, seizing 65 bags during an unrelated investigation.

Two men were detained in Boston after assaulting and robbing a victim in a grocery store. They fled but were caught, and one was found with cash and drugs. No gun was found.

Holyoke Police arrested two suspects, Jonathan Vergara and Desmond Wheeler, for a violent home invasion involving gun-inflicted head injuries. They used video surveillance and inter-departmental collaboration for the arrests.

Boston Police and DEA host National Drug Take Back Day, encouraging locals to safely dispose of excess drugs at designated stations on October 25 from 10 AM to 2 PM.