Massachusetts schools are set to receive over $40 million in federal grants to support literacy programs and enhance student assessments, with a focus on closing achievement gaps and advancing STEM education.

Two Rhode Island men are charged in a massive retail theft ring, with authorities seizing $1.6 million in goods and implicating them in $12.3 million of sales.

Firefighters tackled a large fire at a Billerica, Massachusetts home, causing significant damage and spreading to nearby areas. The cause and injuries are currently unknown.

An unidentified woman punched and broke a window of a stationary MBTA bus in Boston; there were no injuries, and the perpetrator fled. Police are investigating the incident.

A fight at The Big E fairgrounds resulted in injuries, arrests, and charges including disorderly conduct and unarmed robbery against the Stanley brothers.

A Newbury teen was charged after a threat against a high school football game led to a police investigation, ensuring safety at the event without any credible threats found.

Two injured in Roxbury after a car and scooter crash; one with life-threatening injuries; police investigating.

Boston firefighters tackled a significant brush fire off Enneking Parkway, working diligently to contain it. The cause is unknown, and no impact on air quality was reported.

Harvard experts criticize the exploitation of weight loss trends by companies offering scientifically unsupported products, noting the potential public health risks and the perpetuation of obesity stigma.

Two teenagers were arrested in Hyde Park for attempted armed robbery of a man's scooter; the police detained them during a traffic stop following the incident.

Authorities in Wrentham, Massachusetts, plan to exhume the unidentified remains of a man found in 1974, aiming to use modern DNA technology to establish his identity.

"Harry Potter: The Exhibition" opens in Cambridge, offering interactive displays and props from the franchise.

Harvard scientists have developed a new method to culture adult skeletal-muscle satellite cells in the lab, a breakthrough that could advance treatments for muscular diseases.