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.

Relatives say missed hospital follow‑up and gaps in community care preceded a preventable Newton triple homicide and are urging lawmakers to allow court‑supervised outpatient orders.

The MBTA declined to renew the lease on a daycare at Alewife Station, forcing a transit-accessible child-care program to close and leaving families searching for alternatives.

A sulfuric acid spill in an East Longmeadow chemistry lab on Monday sent one person to the hospital and brought state hazmat crews to the school. Crews neutralized and decontaminated the area before clearing the scene.

A WRRB brief and state guidance put Worcester County on a tight timeline to prioritize which neighborhoods could win Opportunity Zone tax breaks when the new map takes effect in January 2027.

Police say five people tried to withdraw $30,000 using stolen IDs at a Rockland Trust branch in Somerset; officers seized fraudulent checks, cards and phones.

A Route 10 pursuit in Northfield ended Sunday after stop sticks were deployed; a driver and passenger were arrested and treated for minor injuries. Multiple local departments assisted at the scene.