Blackbird Doughnuts and Sally’s Sandwiches are teaming up for a joint shop at Clippership Wharf in East Boston. Owners promise "a little sprinkling" of The Gallows.

A Chicopee man was arraigned after a multi‑state undercover sting that led to his April 17 arrest at a West Springfield motel; prosecutors say he faces multiple child‑exploitation charges.

Boston health officials say a traveler with measles passed through Logan Airport’s Terminal C on April 14; public‑health teams are tracing contacts and notifying possible exposures.

A man was stabbed on Worcester Common and taken to a nearby hospital. Police say he is in stable condition as detectives investigate.

A 19-year-old from Evanston was taken into custody after allegedly taking a Boston Police bicycle along the Marathon route and trying to flee on Foster Street.

Cool, damp Wednesday with spotty showers and a high near 45°F. Thursday turns warmer but gusty.

A 47-year-old was arrested after an early-morning house fire on Grant Street in Taunton. Three occupants escaped and the blaze is under investigation.

FIU detectives in Springfield arrested a man April 16 and seized roughly 210 grams of cocaine, plus heroin and cash, police say.

The European Commission authorized Moderna’s mCOMBRIAX for adults 50+, giving the Cambridge company a key commercial win while U.S. approval remains unsettled.

Found Boston has turned SoWa, Fenway and Canal Street into destination vintage markets, pairing curated sellers with big‑room amenities and big crowds. Vendors say sales and referrals have climbed as pop-ups scale up.

A jury convicted Rorie Susan Woods after she allegedly flipped beehives during a Longmeadow eviction, stinging deputies and killing thousands of bees.

Crews began a months-long rebuild at Lowell City Hall to add raised bike lanes, new bus shelters and safer, ADA-accessible crossings. Work runs through October.

A man and his dog were rescued from a fifth‑floor Brookline Village apartment after a grease fire; one resident was hospitalized and several units were damaged.