Rehoboth selectmen voted 4-1 to remove Fire Chief Mark Haskell after officials said he improperly intervened in a solar project next to his home.

A second-floor porch fire at 121 Garden St was knocked down Wednesday as crews overhauled the scene and police managed traffic.

Blue Hill Pizzeria's owner says repeated late-night delivery robberies forced him to stop evening deliveries. Boston police are investigating.

Two union contracts at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard were canceled under Trump-era executive orders, affecting hundreds of workers and prompting legal and political pushback.

Paul Toner will serve nine months of probation and complete community service and treatment as part of a deal that avoids a conviction.

Seventeen people were charged after a chaotic October takeover in Randolph that trapped officers and drew fireworks and mask-clad crowds.

Negotiators persuaded a man armed with two knives to surrender at 90 Chestnut Street in Chelsea. Nearby homes sheltered and an adjacent daycare was evacuated; charges are expected.

A sinkhole closed Western Avenue at Summer Street in Lynn, police say, with both directions shut and drivers urged to avoid the area. Expect delays.

Boston police answered a report of a person shot near 500 Geneva Ave in Dorchester Monday morning; investigators had no immediate word on victims.

The Supreme Court declined to review a challenge to Ludlow Public Schools' nondisclosure protocol, leaving a federal appeals court decision intact and the district's pronoun/name practice in place.

Gov. Maura Healey signed a law overhauling the Cannabis Control Commission, cutting it to three members and changing purchase and license rules. New nominees are due within 30 days.

Boston police say a person was stabbed near 19 Olney Street around 2:15 a.m.; the victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests reported.

Shortly after midnight, three people opened fire on a Rockland home near Crescent and Charles streets; no one was hurt and police are asking neighbors to check footage and call with tips.