Gov. Maura Healey wants to scale Massachusetts’ Early College so high‑schoolers can earn tuition‑free credits, pairing a 10‑year 100,000‑student goal with new grants and budget asks. Supporters praise the payoff; some colleges warn of funding gaps.

Federal agents detained a 14-year-old in Marlborough; her lawyer and Rep. Lori Trahan say she should be released as a federal hearing approaches.

Seven years after his 2019 slaying on Greenwood Street, Kendric Price’s family and former students are still searching for answers as investigators keep the case open.

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.

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.

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.