West Nile virus was found in mosquitoes trapped in Worcester; targeted truck spraying is planned and officials urge precautions for residents.

A man was found with an apparent gunshot wound on Broadway Street and taken to Mass General. Police say there is no public threat as detectives investigate.

State police are searching for a wrong-way driver who fled an I‑290 crash in Northborough; one person suffered minor injuries.

A fireworks accident scorched a stretch of Quincy dunes, leaving neighbors worried about ash, chemical fallout and protected shorebirds.

Two Dorchester residents were arrested after a multi‑agency raid that uncovered a trafficking scheme; officers seized a loaded 9mm and roughly 200 rounds of ammunition.

EMD Serono has given roughly 70 remote R&D staff tied to its Billerica lab three choices — relocate, commute three days a week, or accept severance; separations could start in early September.

A 59-year-old Boston man faces multiple charges after prosecutors say he attacked a Burger King worker, punched a customer and resisted arrest near Maverick Square.

Boston asking prices ticked down in June to a median of about $825K while the national median existing‑home sale price reached a record $440,600. Local supply gains are easing seller leverage.

The Fraiman family has listed the Somerville Theatre block in Davis Square and the Capitol Theatre block in East Arlington; brokers say long‑term leases are in place.

A black bear was sedated and relocated after wandering into Bourne Scenic Park near Buzzards Bay; state and town officers monitored the animal before moving it to safer habitat.

A 44-year-old Fitchburg man was killed after a motorcycle crash on Ashby State Road. Authorities say the crash remains under investigation.

An active gas leak near 126 King Caesar Road shut a stretch of King Caesar Road; Eversource crews worked while police and fire cleared the scene.

A federal superseding indictment expands a probe into alleged falsified Red Line inspections, charging seven current and former MBTA workers and adding wire- and overtime‑fraud counts.