Boston police say a 17-year-old was arrested in Jamaica Plain after a search warrant recovered a loaded Glock, a high-capacity magazine and roughly 10 grams of fentanyl.

A two‑vehicle crash on Pleasant Lake Avenue in Harwich trapped a driver who was extricated after firefighters used hydraulic tools; an airlift was requested to a trauma center.

Two Boston councilors called Mayor Wu's proposed $724,000 cut to Veterans Services “unconscionable” and say they will move to restore the funding. The dispute puts small veterans programs up against the mayor’s big-ticket priorities.

A 39-year-old woman was critically injured in a Bradford Street stabbing; police arrested a suspect within hours and say the case remains under investigation.

Harvard researchers will install air monitors and run blood tests around Pilgrim after a statewide study linked proximity to higher cancer rates. Neighbors and watchdogs say thousands of spent‑fuel assemblies on site raise stakes.

Mayor Wu hailed Boston's 13th straight triple-A rating as the city prepares a $600M bond sale while tapping reserves to cover a $48.4M shortfall.

HUD has lodged a complaint saying Boston’s housing programs prioritized BIPOC households, citing the city’s own documents. The filing raises legal stakes and could force policy changes.

Somerville firefighters say speed bumps are slowing emergency responses and chewing up fleet equipment, and the dispute has been sent to a council committee.

Police seized a loaded handgun and more than 50 suspected drug bags after responding to a shots‑fired call on Girard Avenue; two men were arrested.

A lumber yard fire in Essex was extinguished within minutes after a rapid multi‑department response; no injuries were reported and investigators are probing the cause.

A two‑story building next to a Millis Christmas tree farm was gutted by a large Monday fire; officials have not yet released a cause or damage estimate.

Salem cleared a 340‑unit apartment building for the Salem State South Campus as part of the Forest River Residences plan. Developers say the mixed‑income project could start construction this summer.

Boston police released photos of two people wanted in connection with an April 21 theft of four Versace gift sets from Macy’s at 450 Washington Street. Detectives ask anyone with information to contact District A-1 detectives.