A late‑night stolen‑car pursuit that crossed into Walpole was halted for safety; a separate stolen pickup was later recovered in Malden and is being processed.

A freak center‑ice backhand by Morgan Geekie bounced past Ukko‑Pekka Luukkonen and helped the Bruins seize control of Game 2 in Buffalo.

A Michigan company has bought the Vineyard’s only family campground. Northgate says there are no immediate changes planned, but islanders are watching closely.

Massachusetts police warned parents about the Benadryl Challenge, a social-media dare that can cause seizures, dangerous heart rhythms and even death.

Quincy resident Peixia Du claimed a $4M Massachusetts Lottery prize and opted for a $2.6M lump-sum; she says she’ll buy a home and a car.

Alec Barber is converting the former Telegraph Hill into Mother’s East Tavern, promising classic New England tavern food and a May opening in South Boston.

Tufts found multiple anticoagulant rodenticides in a female bald eagle near Arlington, renewing pressure for state limits on powerful rat baits.

Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler says he's received death threats ahead of his scheduled Fenway Park start but says he’ll focus on pitching, not the noise.

Oak Bluffs voters approved up to $5 million to buy or seize the long‑vacant Island Theatre, moving to reclaim a blighted downtown landmark despite owners’ objections.

Longtime Rep. Stephen Lynch is being challenged by 39-year-old Patrick Roath in a Democratic primary that pits seniority against a rising, younger cohort. Endorsements and fundraising are already shaping the matchup.

The State Ethics Commission found Townsend’s water superintendent shared project plans with a local contractor before bids were opened and fined him $10,000.

Heavy police activity on Mason Street after an officer-involved shooting; Middlesex DA detectives are leading the investigation.

Skanska cleared a major city commission hurdle for Longwood Place, a 1.7M‑sf mixed‑use plan on Simmons land that adds labs, housing and public space.