A Dominican national in Fall River is indicted for using a stolen identity to obtain a U.S. passport and a Real ID, facing potential incarceration and fines.

Transit Police arrested a 50-year-old man from Everett for assault with a knife. The arrest was made without incident and is part of ongoing efforts to improve public transit safety. Details of the incident leading to the arrest remain limited.

MIT's ARCLab has released MOCAT, an open-source tool for simulating and predicting space debris paths, aimed at helping satellite operators and policymakers address space sustainability.

Grubhub will pay $3.5 million for overcharging Massachusetts restaurants during the COVID-19 emergency, following a lawsuit for violating state fee caps.

Renee Harper joined the Federal Funds Equity and Accountability Review Panel for a term of four years, bringing her fiscal expertise from past roles, including at Liberty Mutual and Education Resource Strategies.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that life without parole is unconstitutional for those who were 20 or younger when they committed murder, affecting around 70 inmates eligible for parole.

The Boston School Committee has revised its exam school admissions policy to adjust bonus points based on neighborhood wealth rather than giving uniform points to students from high-poverty schools.

Mayor Michelle Wu announces January 15, 2024, as a day to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with a celebration at Boston University featuring Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor.

Pedro Baez, leader of a drug trafficking operation in Massachusetts, received a 10-year sentence for distributing various drugs, including fentanyl and cocaine.

Five individuals have been indicted for alleged pump-and-dump schemes involving penny stocks, potentially facing years in prison and multimillion-dollar fines.

Massachusetts expands child care capacity beyond pre-pandemic levels, bolstered by the C3 Grant program, with Governor Healey proposing continued support through state funding.

The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life without parole for individuals under 21 is unconstitutional, setting a new age threshold for such sentences.

The audit by Boston's State Auditor DiZoglio uncovers poor record-keeping and oversight within the Massachusetts National Guard's tuition reimbursement program.