Five teens were arrested after a chaotic Panera incident in Dorchester, where police say the group flipped tables and clashed with officers. The department posted details to Facebook.

One Circle Co. will build a 42,000-square-foot, 45-unit mixed-use building at the long-vacant Keystone site on Union Street, backed by state and local financing. Construction is set to begin in March 2026.

Leggat McCall told Woburn officials it is ditching lab and R&D plans at The Vale, recasting the 107‑acre former Kraft site as an all‑residential development with roughly 504 apartments.

The Red Sox trimmed their Fort Myers camp on March 23, optioning several pitchers and narrowing the roster as Opening Day approaches.

Multiple police cruisers and officers were photographed in Westminster Monday evening as investigators worked at a roadside scene. Details remain limited.

Apna Bazar plans to convert the empty Stop & Shop on Boston Turnpike into a 70,000-square-foot South Asian supermarket, aiming to open by early June.

AI-generated voice and image attacks have popped up in Massachusetts campaigns, prompting a House bill to require AI disclosures.

Lexington completed a phased ban on gas-powered leaf blowers; residents now must use electric equipment and complaints will be logged by police with penalties for repeat violators.

Officer Shawn Willman was arrested March 19 on suspicion of drunk driving and has been placed on leave. The Norwood Police Department says it has opened an internal affairs investigation.

Metro Mayors pledged 185,000 homes by 2030, but permitting through 2024 leaves the region far off pace. Prices and rents keep climbing as permit activity falls.

A multi-town pursuit ended in downtown Ashburnham after officers used stop sticks to disable a vehicle wanted in a suspected robbery; two Fitchburg residents were arrested.

Governor Healey's budget would cut co‑responder funding by roughly $15 million, drawing sharp criticism from police chiefs and mental‑health advocates. Supporters warn the move could mean more arrests and ER visits.

A Canoga Park payment processor was sentenced in Boston after prosecutors said the firm handled payments for online pharmacies selling counterfeit "Adderall." Tests found methamphetamine in some pills.