A family in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, escaped a fire that destroyed their home and several pet cats are missing. The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents.

Alexander Giannakakis, extradited from Sweden, faces trial in Boston over alleged involvement in obstructing the investigation of Jewish institution arsons in 2019.

Bartaco is set to open a new location at Derby Street Shops in Hingham, adding to its growing number of locations with a fresh street food atmosphere.

The Tewksbury Police Department is on the hunt for a suspect following a petty theft from a local public library's donation box...

MassArt students were evacuated from dorms due to a faulty sprinkler system, with complaints of inadequate temporary housing and ongoing facilities issues. Classes continue while repairs are underway.

A Dunkin' employee in Watertown was assaulted by Vartan Krikorian, who now faces charges. The incident occurred when Krikorian entered through an unlocked door and attacked the worker, who was hospitalized as a precaution but not seriously injured.

Massachusetts State Police responded to an inert military ordnance found at Condon Shell in Medford, causing temporary traffic disruption. No threat was posed.

An AI system from BIDMC and MIT may allow earlier detection of pancreatic cancer, increasing survival rates by identifying at-risk individuals 18 months prior to usual diagnosis.

A man was arrested for Open & Gross Lewdness on a Greyhound bus at South Station Bus Terminal after a passenger reported the incident to Transit Police.

Cambridge Police are seeking help to find a missing 15-year-old girl last seen in Harvard Square. She is 5'3", about 100 lbs, with brown/red braided hair and was wearing a black Nike sweatsuit.

Market Basket employees in Manchester detained a thief who tried to steal a woman's wallet, leading to his arrest and charges including robbery and assault.

Harvard neuroscientist Dr. Khalid Shah faces allegations of research misconduct, including data tampering and image plagiarism in 21 scientific papers, identified by data manipulation expert Elisabeth M. Bik.

Three people face federal charges for operating a high-end prostitution ring in Massachusetts and Virginia, involving money laundering and interstate prostitution conspiracy.