A former Takeda Pharmaceutical employee was sentenced to 46 months in prison for embezzling $2.5 million, with assets forfeited and restitution ordered.

A car was hit by a train on the MBTA rail in Kingston, with no injuries reported. The car driver, aged 60, was cited and the vehicle towed. Service resumed after the incident.

A man in Cohasset has been charged with property defacement for allegedly painting a swastika on a political sign. He faces felony charges and will be arraigned in Quincy District Court.

A deported Dominican national was indicted in Boston for allegedly distributing fentanyl after unlawfully reentering the U.S. and violating supervised release.

MIT researchers have developed battery-free wearable devices small enough to attach to individual cells, potentially aiding in the treatment and monitoring of conditions like multiple sclerosis.

Boston police in District E-18 hosted a Pumpkin Painting Party for children, combining fun, safety lessons, and community bonding ahead of Halloween trick-or-treating.

Manchester police are seeking 25-year-old Analeysa Pringle for a non-fatal stabbing originally mistaken for a dog bite. The incident took place on October 26, 2024.

A study found a decline in bariatric surgeries amid a rise in anti-obesity drug use among privately insured adults, with calls for improved obesity treatment access.

Four MBTA employees were fired amid an investigation into inappropriate activities at a Boston maintenance facility, with claims they worked on personal vehicles on the job.

Firefighters in Braintree, Massachusetts, rescued a woman hanging from a window during a late-night house fire; both she and another occupant sustained minor burns.

Boston hotel workers from Hilton properties reach a tentative agreement after a 24-day strike, potentially ending their picket for better wages and conditions.

MBTA Transit Police seek public help to identify a person of interest in an assault at JFK-UMass Station on October 21, requesting anonymous tips for their investigation.

A Massachusetts paving company owner pleaded guilty to four counts of tax evasion, having hidden over $4.3 million in income and evading over $1 million in taxes from 2017 to 2020.