A federal probe and a clearinghouse pullback have paused NSLVE, leaving colleges without the national data they use to measure and boost student voting.

Boston police say 20-year-old Maleeak Effee was arrested after officers recovered a loaded Glock 33 with a defaced serial near Marcella Park. He faces multiple firearms charges and is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court.

Brad Stevens said he won't cap the Celtics' potential and downplayed college-return rumors as Jayson Tatum returns and Boston eyes the No. 2 seed.

Governor Maura Healey has ordered chip-enabled EBT cards and a pilot to curb SNAP fraud in Massachusetts, requiring retailer terminal upgrades and new cards later this year.

Boston police say a Dorchester warrant uncovered hundreds of fentanyl and meth pills plus large quantities of cocaine; one man was arrested. Authorities called it a multi‑agency probe.

A cybersecurity incident at Brockton Hospital forced ambulances to divert and shifted staff to paper records, disrupting outpatient care including canceled chemotherapy and pharmacy closures.

A new Greater Boston Food Bank report finds 40 percent of Massachusetts households lacked reliable food access in 2025, straining pantries statewide.

A Marshfield man won a $2 million Massachusetts Lottery top prize and took a $1.3M lump sum. The ticket was sold at Home Spirits in Hanover, which will receive a $20,000 bonus.

A Nantucket painter says he slipped while working at Bill Belichick’s Fair Street home and is seeking roughly $300,000 in damages in a new negligence suit.

A suspect was shot and several Boston police officers were injured Saturday near Northeastern University. The suspect and officers were taken to nearby hospitals and police closed Hemenway Street.

An early‑morning house fire in Brockton killed one person and has left investigators searching for a cause.

A Vineyard Haven trust claimed a $15M Massachusetts Lottery scratch-off bought at the Oak Bluffs VFW; the post will receive a $50K retailer bonus.

Interactive Games LLC says DraftKings and FanDuel infringed five patents tied to Howard Lutnick, filing new federal suits in Massachusetts and New Jersey.