Bradley Leal, recently hired Whitman-Hanson coach, was arrested after a late-night traffic stop. Police say his 15-month-old was found alone at his Weymouth apartment.

After six years of fundraising, Boston’s first freestanding birth center broke ground in Roxbury. Organizers say the two-story center will offer midwifery-led prenatal, birth and postpartum care and training.

A Boston seismologist detained in China since 2024 now faces espionage charges, advocates say, after publishing U.S.-funded research on detecting nuclear tests.

North River Leerink withdrew from Somerville's 90 Washington RFP, leaving Wood Partners as the lone finalist and narrowing the city's leverage on parking, open space and affordable homes.

A Methuen traffic stop turned up an un-serialized Glock-style 'ghost' gun and marijuana; a Lawrence man faces multiple gun and motor-vehicle charges, police say.

A WriteAPrisoner listing for Brian Walshe frames him as a widower seeking pen pals, prompting prosecutors and Cohasset officials to warn the public.

Haverhill posted a list of cooling locations for July 14–16, offering daytime relief and an overnight shelter option for seniors, families and people in need.

A grand jury has indicted a Back Bay man on first‑degree murder charges in the January death of art collector John Axelrod. Prosecutors say the attack was deliberate.

State House Speaker Ryan Fecteau says an ICE‑involved shooting in Biddeford left one person dead; state police and the FBI are on scene as investigators gather evidence.

A Saturday-night rollover on I-495 northbound in Methuen left one person dead. State police say the crash is under investigation.

South Boston’s Mary Ellen McCormack will be rebuilt as a climate‑resilient, mixed‑income neighborhood with all‑electric homes, raised grades, rain gardens and new public spaces.

A Boston tourist was accused of attacking his father and two gardaí and damaging homes in Cavan and Clare. A judge reduced and then suspended prison terms amid claims about his mental health.

A wrong‑way driver on I‑91 struck a State Police cruiser in Chicopee early Saturday, leaving a trooper, his K‑9 and another driver with non‑life‑threatening injuries.