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.

Newly sworn‑in Veterans Services Secretary Eric Goralnick says his on‑the‑ground response to the Boston Marathon bombings will inform his approach as the state presses ahead with new homes and reforms.

A state task force released dozens of recommendations to shore up SNAP access — from meal-delivery programs to DTA staffing and farm-donation incentives.

A rare EF1 tornado carved through Williamstown, Vermont Thursday night, toppling trees and shredding a sugar shack along Chelsea Road.

Lexington's Minute Men reenacted the Battle of Lexington Saturday, staging Munroe Tavern as a field hospital, cannon salutes and a 1:30 p.m. Patriots' Day parade.

Clarke's at Faneuil Hall will close next week after more than 50 years in downtown Boston, employees and patrons said.

A national analysis of time-use diaries finds social time and exercise correlate with "better than typical" days. Local residents say morning workouts and quick catch-ups do the trick.

State police say Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer faces additional sex-misconduct charges after new victims came forward. Arraignment is expected in mid‑May.