Boston police updated their Most Wanted list on March 16, 2026, naming six suspects with photos and short case descriptions. Authorities are asking the public to submit anonymous tips to CrimeStoppers.

A Boston federal judge paused major changes to the CDC's childhood vaccine schedule after pediatric groups sued, leaving federal guidance unsettled while the case proceeds.

Judges cleared a St. Patrick’s Day foreclosure auction for six acres on Dorchester Avenue, removing a last-minute legal block. The sale puts a development-ready South Boston parcel up for grabs.

A resident who found what looked like a mortar shell walked into Essex’s public safety building Monday, triggering an evacuation while bomb technicians confirmed the item was not explosive.

An 18-year-old from Stoneham was arrested after troopers say a 118-mph, multi-town chase in New Hampshire ended in a crash. Authorities say felony and misdemeanor charges are pending.

A Greenfield resident hit the $1 million top prize on a $20 scratch-off, took a $650,000 lump sum and says he'll save the money for retirement.

Jury selection begins Monday in Salisbury for a woman prosecutors say poisoned her boyfriend with antifreeze. Authorities point to phone videos and residue found at the home.

MIT researchers traced leaky brain vessels in Rett syndrome to miR‑126‑3p; an anti‑miR drug currently in leukemia trials could offer an early path to therapy.

A 22-year-old man died after his kayak overturned off Wellfleet on Saturday night; local harbormasters, Eastham crews and the U.S. Coast Guard searched before he was located.

A Brookline man and former Boston teacher was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after admitting to online enticement of minors and possession of child sexual abuse material.

Somerville police said they'll increase weekend patrols at Assembly Row after reports of a possible street takeover; the department said safety is its priority.

A new Somerville shop will blend rare vintage streetwear with Onyx Coffee Lab espresso in a '90s‑inspired, roughly 1,000‑square‑foot space at 322 Somerville Ave.

Search warrants in Roxbury turned up 47 grams of crack, two loaded handguns and cash, and police say some narcotics were hidden inside cereal-style packaging.