American flags were ripped from the Donovan Memorial Bridge in Yarmouth on Friday; police are investigating and the community has already replaced the display.

A transformer at a substation on NextEra's Seabrook Station property caught fire July 3; officials say it was extinguished with no injuries and no impact to the reactor.

A Dorchester teen now faces added assault and weapons counts after a May shooting on Milton Avenue that wounded a teenage girl, police say.

A man was stabbed near Noyes Avenue in Brockton Monday; police arrested a suspect and the victim was taken to Boston Medical Center.

A townwide outage left Marblehead without power amid an extreme heat warning; crews worked into the night and Brown School opened as an emergency cooling center.

A State Police trooper was dragged during a traffic stop that turned into a high-speed pursuit across the Bourne Bridge; the driver was arrested in Falmouth and the trooper treated for minor injuries.

Federal court filings name a Queens woman as the dispatcher behind a network of residential brothels in Allston and Brighton; investigators say phone data and supermarket video helped lead to her arrest.

Federal safety officials say about 1.72 million Cuisinart grill brushes may shed metal bristles, posing an ingestion risk; Conair will offer refunds.

A $16M campaign at Cooley Dickinson has closed, funding a roughly 40% expansion of the Emergency Department along with new behavioral‑health rooms and a 'You Are Welcome Here' plaque.

Newly released body-cam clips revisit a 2020 South End shootout involving Tyler Brown and have renewed scrutiny of his earlier sentence.

Reports say the Celtics have agreed to send Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for Paul George and four draft picks, a move that would retool Boston’s championship window.

A 55-year-old man was stabbed in Fairhaven Wednesday; a 42-year-old woman has been arrested and faces charges including assault with intent to murder.

Veteran point guard Mike Conley is reportedly joining the Boston Celtics on a one‑year deal, adding playmaking and leadership as he chases his 20th NBA season.