A Mount Pleasant master plan would replace Leicester Country Club with nearly 300 homes and retail in a later phase, according to town filings and project maps.

A Rutland man faces OUI and property-destruction charges after his Jeep crashed through a stable on March 29, injuring a horse that required veterinary care.

A Seaport restaurant alleges its former general manager funneled more than $1 million to other businesses and personal projects, according to a March complaint. The suit names Demetri Tsolakis and is pending in Suffolk County Superior Court.

A late‑night traffic stop in Fall River turned up a magnetic box of suspected fentanyl, cocaine and meth; a 43‑year‑old faces multiple trafficking charges.

Two narrow vortices rolled across Pleasure Bay in video taken near Castle Island; meteorologists say they may have been shallow eddies or fair‑weather waterspouts.

Peach Cobbler Factory is opening a downtown Boston shop at 77 Summer Street, the chain teased on Instagram. The menu will feature warm cobblers and banana pudding.

The CCRI Knight campus in Warwick went on lockdown Tuesday after reports of a suspicious person nearby; police later said the report of a possible firearm was unfounded.

Mortgage financing is in place for the third residential phase at River's Edge in Medford, clearing the way for a seven‑story, 224‑unit apartment building. This financing moves the riverfront master plan closer to construction.

Two people were hurt Monday in a Hyde Park stabbing near Readville Street; police arrested a suspect nearby and the case remains under investigation.

Harvard warns affiliates that callers impersonating IT staff are using live calls and cloned .edu pages to harvest credentials; affiliates are urged to report suspicious contact.

A 27-year-old wanted man was arrested in Cambridge after officers recovered a loaded Glock and a 15-round magazine. Additional charges are expected in Cambridge District Court.

A Worcester woman was bitten by a fox Friday; neighbors trapped the animal until police arrived and the carcass was sent for rabies testing. Authorities urge caution.

Boston quietly agreed to a $12 million settlement for Shaun Jenkins, who spent nearly 19 years behind bars before his conviction was vacated amid allegations of police misconduct.