Massachusetts awards $3.3M in literacy grants to support English arts instruction for students in grades 4-12, aiming to enhance the use and evaluation of instructional materials.

Improving air quality in Boston as haze lifts, with NBC Boston forecasting clearer skies and a warm-up, while the National Weather Service predicts sunny conditions with temperatures nearing 90 degrees.

Hanover Police report a series of vehicle break-ins tied to the "Felony Lane Gang," with two suspects arrested following the crimes around Merchants Row Mall.

Cambridge will host two events on the first Saturday of August: the BOUNCE! Roller Skating Jam and the Annual Harvard Square Movie Night, causing street closures and traffic detours.

Massachusetts AG announces a $6 million settlement with two ambulance companies and their owners over false MassHealth claims and compliance monitoring.

An 18-year-old woman died in a multi-car crash on I-195 in Seekonk, MA; five others were hospitalized, and the westbound lanes were closed for several hours.

Massachusetts invests $25 million from Fair Share dollars in a no-cost tutoring program to improve early literacy across 272 elementary schools, focusing on K-3 students.

Boston Police seek help identifying a Roxbury burglary suspect, a black male in his mid-30s, caught on camera with burglary tools at 2997 Washington Street.

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.