Crews have gutted L Street Diner in South Boston as the eatery is prepped for a remodel; the restaurant's alcohol license was transferred to a Seaport project and no reopening date is set.

A father-to-be from Otis won the top prize in the Massachusetts $2,500‑a‑week scratch game and took a $2 million cash payout. The ticket was sold at a Westfield Big Y Express.

HYM will break ground this year on a 473‑unit apartment tower and a 150‑room hotel at Suffolk Downs, accelerating work around Beachmont Square.

Police recovered a loaded, modified machine gun and arrested five people after spotting a stolen vehicle in Springfield. The weapon was loaded with 24 rounds and had a sear‑selector switch.

A shelter-in-place order was issued Tuesday at the Natick Soldier Systems Center after law enforcement moved onto the base. Employees were told to shelter in place while officials secured the scene.

The state’s top court is weighing a public reprimand for Judge Shelley Joseph after a 2018 Newton courthouse episode that left a defendant free of ICE custody. The decision follows a federal indictment, a DOJ dismissal and a state disciplinary probe.

After viral allegations and court filings, Rainbows Pottery has pulled out of a planned Nantucket storefront at 1 Cambridge Street. The owner and landlord cited safety concerns and a flood of complaints.

A 17-year-old motocross rider, Alex Mechachonis of Granville, died after a practice crash at a Brookfield track. Investigators are working the scene and the racing community has rallied around his family.

Three nonprofits across Massachusetts announced about 200 layoffs this week; Community Healthlink in Worcester will cut 78 jobs as programs are transferred.

A naked man was arrested after a family found him inside their Myrtle Street home in Beacon Hill; officers booked him at Nashua Street Jail and expect lewdness and vandalism charges.

A pedestrian was struck and later pronounced dead on Belmont Street in Brockton late Friday. The Plymouth County DA's office and state police are investigating.

A Harvard‑led Science paper found an OpenAI reasoning model outscored physicians on several text‑based diagnostic tasks, but authors say randomized trials are needed before clinical use.

A slow-speed police chase in Millbury ended Saturday when officers boxed in a front-end loader on Martin Street and arrested the 21-year-old operator. The case remains under investigation.