A shopper was hospitalized after a stabbing at the Natick Mall on Friday evening. Police say the suspect fled and one person was arrested on outstanding warrants.

Catalano Dunkin's Main Street shop reopened Friday with police, neighbors and a live 104.5 XLO remote.

A federal patent board sided with the Broad Institute on March 27, 2026, preserving key U.S. CRISPR patents and complicating licensing and appeals.

Peach Farm, a Chinatown seafood staple, is likely closing as owners retire and a new ownership group files to take over. City minutes list Washan Ching as manager and show a license transfer was granted.

A SmartAsset analysis finds a single Boston adult needs about $139,776 to "live comfortably," while families need far more as starter homes top $500K. The gap with median pay is widening.

The CDC posted a Level 1 global dengue travel notice after rising cases among travelers. Bite prevention and quick medical care are the main defenses.

A palm‑sized invasive orb‑weaver has been photographed on Beacon Hill; experts say bites are unlikely but ecologists want reports to map the spread.

Flames shot from the roof of a West Street home in Hyde Park Wednesday as Boston firefighters worked from an engine ladder. Officials have not confirmed injuries.

Two men were charged in break-ins that authorities say singled out Indian and East Asian homeowners across Massachusetts. The arrests connect to a broader probe of targeted burglaries.

A Plymouth County jury convicted Michael Hand in the 1986 killing of 15‑year‑old Tracy Gilpin; he was sentenced to life without parole nearly 40 years later.

The Commonwealth signed a 20‑year lease for a new crime lab in Marlborough as the site owner pitches housing — a mixed‑use plan that has drawn zoning and TIF scrutiny.

A College of the Holy Cross junior was found dead in Lake Hayward after a canoe capsized; state conservation police and the college say they are investigating.

Caregivers and teachers at Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children in Canton cast a no-confidence vote in the state public health commissioner amid plans to relocate services.