MIT study finds human-caused mercury emissions are declining by 10% over the Northern Hemisphere from 2005-2020, challenging previous reports of increases.

Dorchester resident Amir Massey was arrested in Mattapan for multiple firearm charges after a traffic stop for faulty vehicle lights led to the discovery of a gun.

MassVentures, with partners, launches the Founders School program to support 14 deep tech entrepreneurs in Massachusetts, focusing on diversity and aiding startups to overcome funding and networking challenges.

The Lawrence Police Department is seeking public assistance to find a person missing from Lowell with ties to Lawrence. Citizens are encouraged to contact the police with any information.

A Lunenberg man was sentenced to 15 years for a 2013 sexual assault after his guilty plea, solved using forensic genealogy and DNA evidence from a car accident.

A Cambridge man was arrested at the MBTA for allegedly trying to rob a woman. The 22-year-old was caught at Port Square station by Transit Police. Details of the assault and the man's identity are not yet released.

A Connecticut real estate agent was sentenced to over a year in prison for orchestrating a wire fraud scheme involving manipulated short sale transactions for profit.

Elijah Cowper, 23, has been charged with murder and arson in connection with a fire in Mexico, Maine that resulted in the death of Lacey Tidswell, also 23.

The 36th annual Jimmy Fund Walk took place in Boston, with participants raising funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, aiming to collect $9.5 million.

Nearly 600 Hilton hotel workers in Boston, from UNITE HERE Local 26, are on an open-ended strike for higher wages and sustainable workloads since Sunday.

A Somerville Public Library's Drag Queen Story Hour was cancelled due to a bomb threat, amid clashes between protestors and counterprotesters. No injuries or arrests occurred.

A New York woman was arrested for her alleged role in defrauding a Massachusetts resident out of $46,000, posing as a DEA agent. She was extradited to Massachusetts and arraigned with bail set at $100,000.

A Lynn man, Angel Avelino, was arrested for a fatal stabbing in New Bedford, set for Monday arraignment. The altercation appeared to stem from a personal dispute.