Aroldis Chapman passed Hoyt Wilhelm to become MLB's all-time relief strikeout leader, recording what was counted as his 1,364th K as the Red Sox beat the Angels 5-2 in Anaheim.

A transformer failure knocked out power for hundreds in Lowell during a dangerous heat wave, leaving residents scrambling for cool shelter as utilities work to stabilize the grid.

A transformer fire along Bournedale Road cut power to Sagamore Beach Friday as crews and Eversource worked to restore service.

Malden police executed a Warren Avenue search warrant Friday that led to an arrest and the recovery of at least one firearm.

A Brockton man wanted in a 2017 South End homicide was arrested in Charlotte and is expected to be returned to Massachusetts for arraignment.

A Framingham woman was arrested after police say she stalked and threatened an ex outside a Back Bay restaurant and became combative when officers tried to arrest her.

Gov. Maura Healey signed a home rule petition letting Worcester certify police recruits up to age 39. City officials say the change will widen the applicant pool amid staffing gaps.

Dozens of Boston tugboat crews walked off July 2 to press for higher pay, days before Sail Boston and the city’s July 4 fireworks. The stoppage raises questions about berthing and harbor logistics.

A Suffolk Superior Court judge refused last week to dismiss charges against two men accused of running an illegal Jamaica Plain nightclub. Their case is set for a Sept. trial.

University Campus nurses at UMass Memorial voted to authorize a 14-day strike, escalating months of bargaining over staffing, pay and training at the region’s trauma center.

A pre-dawn blaze at Insurance Auto Auctions in Templeton involved roughly 60 vehicles; crews battled heavy flames and no injuries were reported.

Boston police are investigating after two people were stabbed near Mount Ida Road in Dorchester; authorities say the scene remained active and no arrests have been made.

Resident doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess ratified their first union contract, winning higher pay for junior physicians, exam reimbursements and 12 weeks of parental leave.