Lane shifts and a temporary sidewalk closure on the Basiliere Bridge will affect downtown Haverhill traffic this week as crews install safety equipment.

Boston police seized more than three kilograms of suspected fentanyl and arrested two people after coordinated raids in Dorchester and Randolph. The department says the operation followed months of investigation.

Saugus residents say they were blindsided by Revere’s plans for a lithium battery park near Muzzy Street and are demanding a fire‑safety briefing while officials study the proposal.

A Chelsea High School dance and drama teacher was placed on leave after students launched a petition and staged a walkout alleging boundary-crossing behavior. The district has hired outside counsel to investigate.

A juvenile found injured on School Street in Webster was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead; Webster police have opened an unattended‑death investigation.

Rescue teams recovered 25-year-old Jeremiah Willey's body from the Merrimack River after he fell from a Hooksett railroad bridge the night before.

A federal judge in Boston dismissed the Justice Department’s bid to force Massachusetts to hand over its full voter list, saying the demand lacked the factual basis the law requires. The ruling keeps sensitive voter data under state control.

Thick black smoke rose over Brockton Saturday after a fire near Westgate Mall; officials had not confirmed injuries. Photos show plumes behind 65 Westgate Drive.

A Danvers mother says juvenile court failed her family after teens who beat her son last October were placed on probation until age 19. The attack left Christopher Anderson with broken ribs and lasting pain.

An outside review found former Cape Cod Community College President John Cox engaged in "inappropriate and unprofessional conduct," the college announced after his March retirement.

Video shows a USPS carrier pinned beneath a mail truck in Massachusetts as Good Samaritans rush in to help. Officials have not yet released details on the carrier’s condition.

Worcester police arrested a 17-year-old after an Auburn clerk reported a suspicious item; a search warrant at the suspect’s Worcester home uncovered a firearm and ammunition.

Aved Electronics moved into an ~80,000‑sq‑ft Lowell facility, plans a roughly $5M investment and says it will add 76 jobs while retaining 172 in Massachusetts. State tax credits and a city fee waiver support the move.