A Murphy's Law show at Lowell’s Taffeta Music Hall was canceled after an assault outside the venue left three men injured and prompted a police probe.

A Lowell man pleaded guilty in federal court after undercover buys and a search that uncovered more than two ounces of crack, prosecutors say.

Milton's Blue Hill Observatory was closed after overnight vandalism damaged the historic tower; crews and state police are assessing repairs ahead of a possible Friday reopening.

A 32-year-old Walpole man died after his SUV knocked down a utility pole and crashed into the Budget Inn on Route 1 in Westwood; crews extricated him and he later died at a Boston hospital.

Federal prosecutors say Marc Sanchez cooked powder cocaine into crack in his Massachusetts Mills apartment and stored two loaded 9mm handguns in a safe. He pleaded guilty in Boston federal court this week.

A viral video shows a Dorchester crowd pelting a Boston officer with drinks after a dirt‑bike stop; police say the rider escaped and no arrests were reported.

Police responded to a reported shooting Monday night at Stuart and Tremont in Boston's Theater District; one person was taken to a hospital and detectives were working the scene.

Beverly police will start alcohol compliance checks in July while marijuana and THC inspections begin immediately. Businesses found in violation could face Licensing Board review.

A 59-year-old Attleboro woman was indicted Monday in the 1985 Mansfield newborn case; arraignment is scheduled in Fall River Superior Court.

A North Andover firefighter was treated after battling a multi‑alarm house fire Sunday. Residents escaped and officials say the cause is under investigation.

A Cambridge man pleaded guilty to six counts of animal cruelty after surveillance video showed him beating and throwing a cat named Sage. He was sentenced to 90 days and two years' probation.

Police say a child died Sunday at a Dorchester home; investigators are on scene and many details remain unknown.

A pedestrian was critically injured after a hit-and-run at Holborn and Warren in Roxbury Sunday night; police are searching for the fleeing driver and witnesses.