A 19-year-old from Evanston was taken into custody after allegedly taking a Boston Police bicycle along the Marathon route and trying to flee on Foster Street.

Cool, damp Wednesday with spotty showers and a high near 45°F. Thursday turns warmer but gusty.

A 47-year-old was arrested after an early-morning house fire on Grant Street in Taunton. Three occupants escaped and the blaze is under investigation.

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.