The Massachusetts AG's Office joins a coalition to advocate for HUD housing reform for individuals with criminal records, aiming to reduce bias and support fair assessments in housing opportunities.

Former nurse Caroline Sheehan was sentenced to three years probation for tampering with fentanyl at a Massachusetts hospital.

The Lynn Police are seeking information about a theft of tools by a suspect on a red scooter. The community is urged to provide tips to Detective Ferrari at 781-477-4318.

MIT researchers have developed the T-REX method, a new technique for storing DNA in a heat-resistant polymer, potentially revolutionizing data preservation.

Newton's New Art Center received a bomb threat prior to a Drag Queen Story Hour, prompting a police search which found no bombs.

A Nahant woman and a Winthrop man pled guilty to conspiracy for wire fraud and tax evasion, with sentences pending. Their scheme involved hiding assets from the IRS and a deceptive property sale.

The City of Boston announces a full-ride scholarship for a BCLA/McCormack graduate, the result of a collaboration between BPS, the Mayor's office, and UMass Boston, funded by a $1.9 million endowment from Robert and Ruth Starratt.

A severe fire on 7 Carson St. in Dorchester displaced 33 people, injured one firefighter, and extended to nearby buildings, with the cause still unknown.

A joyride in Boston's Dorchester led to over a dozen damaged cars and the thief escaping on foot. The stolen car, a pricey 1987 Buick Grand National, was later found abandoned.

A former homebuilder from Massachusetts was convicted of conspiring to defraud the U.S. by hiding income and falsifying records to avoid taxes on two luxury homes.

A Massachusetts State Trooper arrested a visibly intoxicated man carrying a firearm at Shannon Beach. The man, Tomms Robles Manzano, faces several charges, including carrying a firearm while intoxicated.

Boston Police are seeking public help to identify suspects in a daylight armed robbery in Back Bay, emphasizing the community's role in maintaining safety.

A Boston gang member, Trevon Bell, gets a 78-month prison sentence for flaunting firearms on Snapchat while under house arrest for prior firearm charges.