Police are asking for help identifying a man and an older-model Ford Escape after a driver allegedly slowed near a Farmer Avenue bus stop and appeared to photograph a child's home.

A 16-year-old was arrested after a late-night crash and shooting on Adams Street in Taunton left three teens injured; police recovered firearms and are investigating.

A bobcat was spotted near North Broadway and Lake Street in Haverhill over the weekend. Officials and wildlife experts urged caution and to report sightings.

Merrimack and Suffolk filed to pilot three‑year, reduced‑credit bachelor’s degrees — Merrimack at ~96 credits and Suffolk at 94. Public comment runs May 29–June 19 before a late‑June review.

A new city report finds a growing life‑expectancy gap for Black Bostonians; officials announced multi‑million investments and summits aimed at closing it.

A Brockton player claimed a $1 million prize from the new $10 Strike It Rich scratch-off. The winning ticket was sold at a local Grab N Go and has been paid by the Lottery.

Federal agents arrested eight people in Worcester this week in a federal sweep alleging fentanyl, crack and cocaine sales alongside unlicensed firearms deals. Two suspects face unlicensed gun-dealing counts while the others are accused of drug distribution.

Anne Brensley says a paid signature gatherer delivered suspect sheets, leaving her short of the ballot threshold as the campaign weighs legal action.

The Cambridge Housing Authority bought two historic Mass. Ave. buildings and plans to convert all 79 units into deeply affordable homes for low‑ and moderate‑income households.

A shallow‑draft, wakeless electric ferry for the Charles River is nearly finished; founder Drew Rollert says route and depth testing will begin within weeks. The boat was built in Concord and will recharge at the Newton Yacht Club.

An aerial survey recorded 222 humpback whales east of Cape Cod, with researchers noting active feeding and repeated breaching during the flight.

A Lynn Police Drug Task Force traffic stop Friday recovered about 160 grams of cocaine, 22 grams of fentanyl and more than $4,500, the department said.

A Boston man linked to a new string of Charles Street break‑ins was arrested after surveillance and alarm calls tied him to four overnight smash‑and‑enter thefts. Merchants say the pattern mirrors earlier incidents.