A trooper was injured early Sunday when a wrong‑way driver struck his cruiser on Route 1 in Peabody; the driver faces OUI and negligent-operation charges.

Massachusetts troopers say AI‑generated images and encrypted apps have flooded cybercrime units with child sexual abuse material, creating a backlog investigators can’t clear. Global watchdogs warn the trend keeps accelerating.

A mother‑daughter team opened Julienne's Afternoon Tea Experience on Coolidge Street, offering themed rooms, prix‑fixe three‑tier teas and seasonal pastries. Early reaction has been positive and the shop was recently showcased by local TV.

Somerville paired police with a COHR clinician for limited, real‑time co‑response shifts to handle mental‑health, substance‑use and welfare checks while officials collect data.

Boston Children's says its internal ChatGPT platform helped diagnose more than 40 rare conditions while reclaiming roughly 60,000 staff hours.

Gusty north winds and steady showers hit Boston Saturday. Wind Advisory runs 8 AM–8 PM with the Cape under a High Wind Warning; expect ferry delays.

After a 33-6 vote, the Massachusetts Senate agreed to hand a narrow set of financial records to Auditor Diana DiZoglio, but legal fights and House resistance continue.

Wrentham police are searching for the owner of an emaciated dog left at a town dog park; the animal was reportedly covered in feces and urine and had recently had puppies.

A 23-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Boston Road in Billerica; investigators say the crash involved another vehicle and is under review.

The state lease on Lowell’s 190,000-square-foot UMass Lowell Inn expires in June; shelter staff cuts are already underway and the building’s future is unclear.

Massachusetts is investing $25M to help MIT build a shared Quantum Systems Laboratory at Building 39, promising new research jobs and easier startup access.

Three teenagers climbed the Old John Hancock weather beacon Wednesday night and fled after an altercation with a security guard. Police say they are investigating.

A 35,000‑square‑foot substation is rising 105 feet below Kendall Square as part of a $1.84B plan to beef up power for Cambridge’s booming biotech district.