Five towns will vote this week on the Southern Berkshire school budget, a close call that could restore staff or trigger temporary state oversight.

A teenage boy was pulled from Houghton’s Pond in Milton Saturday evening and taken to a Boston‑area hospital after a multi‑agency water rescue. Investigators remain on scene.

A 25-year-old Pelham woman died and a family of five was hospitalized after a head-on crash on Route 3 in Columbia Friday night.

Ashfield’s Selectboard approved an on‑site all‑alcohol license for Wicked Good Café at Elmer’s, clearing the way for dinner hours, evening events and new hires.

Ismael Saibari's second-minute strike gave Morocco a 1-0 win over Scotland in Foxborough, leaving Group C wide open. The Atlas Lions now sit top as the group heads into the final round.

A shooting on Hood Park Drive sent one person to a hospital Friday night, police say. Investigators ask anyone with information to contact detectives or CrimeStoppers.

Jewish groups warned Somerville they’ll sue if the City Council passes an "ethical procurement" ordinance tied to last year’s ballot question. The draft is now in committee and has exposed legal and community fault lines.

Phillip Eng apologized after a report that he pulled an employee's hair after a work event; the staffer raised the matter with HR and sources say a complaint was filed.

Boston Police data show seven homicides so far this year — about half the five‑year average — with fatal shootings down sharply even as other crimes remain mixed.

A Middlesex jury found 59‑year‑old James DeVellis guilty of raping a 21‑year‑old family friend; sentencing is scheduled for Monday. The case traces to an April 2020 visit to a Lexington home.

An SUV crashed into a Sturbridge hotel Thursday, prompting a heavy police and fire response as crews secured the scene. Officials have not yet released details on injuries or charges.

A 66-year-old Concord man is critically ill at Massachusetts General after contracting the rare Powassan tick-borne virus. Health officials are reminding people to take simple tick precautions.

A Boston man pleaded guilty after prosecutors said he bashed an officer’s head into a cruiser windshield during a South Bay Mall arrest; a judge gave him a multi-year prison term.