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A midmorning blaze leveled a Boxborough home and damaged a vehicle; residents suffered only minor injuries. Investigators say the fire may have started in the garage.
A man wanted on Quincy warrants was stopped after a bicycle chase in Hyannis and booked on child-related charges. Authorities say there were no injuries.
About a dozen bricks tumbled from an abandoned Chelsea building on Washington Avenue Monday evening; crews cordoned off the sidewalk and no one was hurt.
A federal judge sentenced Brian Warner, 38, of Adams, to 28 years in prison after prosecutors said he coerced a minor into producing child sexual abuse material.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A Suffolk County judge doubled a jury award in a long-running South End developer fight; with interest and fees the bill could approach $20M. The defendants plan to appeal.
Arts & Culture in ...
Hugh Jackman will sing with the Boston Pops at Tanglewood on Aug. 11; tickets go on sale March 13 at 10 a.m. and are expected to move quickly.
A three-alarm blaze ripped through a Mattapan triple-decker, forcing a dozen residents out and sending one firefighter to the hospital.
A Hudson man was arrested after a CyberTipline report triggered a Jan. 21 search that investigators say uncovered alleged child sexual abuse images on seized devices.
A 12-year-old ski racer was critically injured after crashing on the Allagash trail at Black Mountain in Rumford and was flown to Maine Medical Center; officials point to tricky springlike snow.
A Lawrence woman was acquitted Thursday in a Salem Superior Court stabbing case after a trial that drew national attention when portions aired on CourtTV.
A single-vehicle crash on I-93 south near Furnace Brook Parkway in Quincy killed one person and left another seriously injured. State police are investigating.
An early‑morning rollover on Route 20 in Shrewsbury killed one person and shut Hartford Turnpike for hours. Crash reconstruction teams are investigating.
Lowell police say they arrested a man Friday tied to roughly 15 vehicle break-ins; investigators credited videos posted online. Tips can be phoned in to the department.
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