An Eagle‑Tribune correction on March 18 updates photo credits and a flights figure in an AP storm roundup. Here’s what changed and what to watch locally.

A Fall River judge gave William Machado 35–40 years after a jury found him guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting a child in 2022.

A man was rescued from a Summer Street house fire in Lynnfield after firefighters worked through heavy clutter; investigators remain on the scene.

A body was recovered from Fall River's Quequechan River Wednesday; the state medical examiner is examining the decedent while state police and local detectives investigate.

A late-night Dorchester blaze gutted the top floor and roof of a multi-family home, displacing 22 people. The American Red Cross is assisting while Boston Fire investigates.

Lynnway Park, a fully leased waterfront industrial campus, sold for $40 million to North River Company. The site houses food‑service and logistics tenants and includes developable waterfront land.

Vanna Howard was sworn into the Massachusetts Senate on March 18, becoming the nation’s first Cambodian‑American state senator after a March 3 special election. Her victory gives Lowell a new voice on Beacon Hill.

Chelsea police say several Westies and puppies were found in Chelsea and Everett; authorities are asking the public for tips and have provided a case number.

A roughly $7 million shortfall could force closure of Marblehead's Abbot Public Library unless voters approve an override.

A 28-year-old man was found in a Brockton parking lot and later died. Authorities say he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.

Reading’s Select Board sent a letter urging Beacon Hill to enforce the voter‑approved audit, framing the issue as a transparency fight while court issues continue.

Avra Estiatorio will open its first Boston location at Lyrik Back Bay in mid‑April, bringing market‑fresh seafood and a 250‑seat dining room to 400 Newbury St.

A Boston licensing lawyer admitted forging liquor permits that disrupted restaurants and hotels; she was given three years’ probation and ordered into monitoring. City officials have tightened how licenses are issued.