A dog in Ayer alerted its owner to a house fire, facilitating escape. Despite a lack of smoke alarms, the owner and dog survived, with firefighters rescuing and treating the dog. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

A Massachusetts State Police trooper, Dylan Knox, has been charged with domestic violence-related offenses, including assault with a dangerous weapon.

Boston's DCR expands its "Cars Only" sign pilot to prevent trucks from hitting low bridges, with MassDOT and MSP aiding in this pre-Move-In Day initiative.

Boston Police joined the Compassion Camp at Charlestown Mall, promoting community service and unity between police and the community through service-based learning.

During a traffic stop in Roxbury, Danyael Torres was arrested for firearm possession after initially hitting officers with a liquid and refusing to exit a vehicle.

Police search for 15-year-old Ana Luiza Diaz missing since early August in Fitchburg, with a possibility that she may be in Worcester. Public assistance is solicited.

The weekend weather in Boston is set to be mostly sunny with highs near 80s, ideal for outdoor activities, with a slight chance of showers on Sunday and Monday.

A 78-year-old man, Joseph Dow, was killed in Wakefield after being hit by a Ford Mustang Mach-E. An investigation by local and state police is underway.

A Fitchburg man, Satron Pridgen, was sentenced to three years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm with past convictions, following an incident at Mill City Pub.

A Lowell man was sentenced to over six years for multiple armed bank robberies in Worcester, with a requirement to repay $20,000 and serve five years of supervised release after prison.

Edmund Chance, a Level 3 sex offender, was arrested for failing to comply with registry requirements and suspected of following a teen jogger in Humarock.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu opens Bike Town, a safe space for kids to learn cycling and road safety, in Moakley Park as part of a city-wide initiative to improve family-friendly amenities.

John Furr was arrested in connection to a peeping incident in Roxbury. He faces charges of Secret Sexual Surveillance and Trespassing and awaits arraignment in Dorchester Court.