A late-night blaze ripped through a three-story triple-decker on Treadway Road, burning through the roof and all three floors while crews contained the blaze.

A stray cat that bit a person in Burrillville tested positive for rabies; the person received post-exposure treatment and officials say anyone exposed should contact the state.

Fall River police sealed off the 300 block of Lindsey Street after multiple callers reported shots fired; ESU and detectives searched the scene and the area has since been reopened.

A Springfield man pleaded guilty and was sentenced after a 2023 salon shooting at Holyoke Mall, a case made possible by a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling. The accused faces parole shortly after a three‑to‑five‑year term was credited to time served.

One man is jailed and another is wanted after a 35‑year‑old was allegedly kidnapped and stabbed during a Thursday night gathering on Center Street in Middleborough.

Trillium Brewing has opened Trillium Garden on the Boston Harbor Hotel lower patio at Rowes Wharf, serving draft beer, cocktails and light snacks with harbor views.

A Brookline man pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he sent an explicit image to an undercover agent posing as a 14‑year‑old. Prosecutors are seeking a six‑year term.

New federal provisional data show Massachusetts had about 1,333 drug‑related deaths in 2025 — roughly 17% fewer than in 2024. Officials say the drop tracks national declines but caution the counts are provisional.

A Mass General Brigham study found popular AI chatbots often miss possible diagnoses, raising safety concerns as more people use AI for health advice.

Barbara Lenk, the first openly gay justice on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, has died at 75. She was known for clear, principled opinions on free‑speech and civil cases.

Boston paid $11 million to Joseph Jabir Pope, who spent 37 years behind bars before his conviction was vacated; the settlement says the city did not admit liability.

More than 37,000 flags filled Boston Common as families and volunteers gathered for a name‑reading honoring 422 post‑9/11 service members.

After a string of late‑night wrong‑way crashes — including the May 6 death of a state trooper — lawmakers filed an amendment to force a statewide plan for detection systems. The move would turn a small MassDOT pilot into a prioritized, publicly reported rollout.