A divided Cambridge City Council approved a $400,000 settlement with retired Lt. Thomas Ahern tied to a 2019 P320 discharge. The decision settles claims of retaliation and renews scrutiny of police equipment and transparency.

Eneida Tavares quietly left the commissioner role while Boston's elections office remains under state receivership; the city has posted a job and named an acting chief.

A witness at a Worcester grocery parking lot spotted a handgun; police arrested a 27-year-old from Fitchburg and charged him with multiple weapons offenses.

Gray morning with upper-40s at Logan and a slight chance of light rain. Rain and gusty winds move in Thursday; heavier showers possible Sunday into Monday.

Sen. John Keenan filed a bill to require naloxone cabinets across major MBTA subway lines after a pilot ended with empty and broken boxes. The MBTA says it lacks staff to run the program as written.

Dana‑Farber and Brigham paused a plan to phase out PAs and pledged a coordinated transition to protect patient care and staff stability.

A Cohasset man was arrested after investigators say home video shows him shoot his wife's 14‑year‑old dog while allegedly hunting coyotes out of season. Authorities seized firearms and charged him with animal cruelty and firearms counts.

State officials moved parts of Massachusetts to critical drought on March 9, 2026, warning that snowmelt will only modestly replenish streams, ponds and groundwater.

Reading police asked residents and motorists to avoid Walkers Brook Drive Monday after declaring an active police scene; access was limited and few details were released.

Clear skies and highs near 66°F today in Boston. Near‑record warmth possible Tuesday before rain returns later in the week.

Patchy fog and light rain this morning in Boston; highs near 54°F. Temperatures climb into the 60s Monday–Tuesday with marine and river impacts possible later this week.

Methuen City Councilor Yanilda Santos was arrested in Salem, N.H., on a driving-while-impaired charge; she pleaded not guilty and waived arraignment. A trial management conference is set for March 26.

Fall River police say CAST found a loaded Glock and a satchel with 24.16g fentanyl and 7.68g cocaine during a March 4 search of a Peckham Street apartment.