Paving company owner Richard Cooper was sentenced for tax evasion, concealing $5.1M from the IRS, and will serve six months in prison plus pay restitution.

An explosion at a Taunton, MA residence near a garage caused no injuries but significant damage; the fire department and an investigator are probing the cause.

MBTA Orange Line service was stopped due to a person trapped under a train; they were safely extracted and taken to the hospital. Commuters used alternative routes and shuttle buses.

A fire destroyed a Maine Turnpike Authority garage off I-95 in Auburn, with no injuries but total property loss. The cause remains under investigation.

A man fell 20 feet from a ski lift at Attitash Mountain Resort due to a mechanical malfunction but suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The incident is under investigation, and the lift is closed.

Police search for missing elderly man, Eugene W. Burroughs, in Milton, NH, with a Silver Alert issued. He requires medication and there are concerns due to cold weather.

Springfield Police arrested 23-year-old Christopher Rivera, seizing a loaded firearm and heroin after he was found with a stolen car and resisted arrest.

Boston Police investigate a death at Charlestown Marina, with homicide detectives leading the case. Details on the victim and circumstances remain undisclosed.

A dispute at a Dorchester Burger King led to a security guard shooting an individual, after a fight regarding the guard's firearm. The wounded man was found on an MBTA bus and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Demonstrators gathered at the Canton Police Department on the anniversary of Sandra Birchmore's death, demanding justice and accountability for the tragedy.

Former theater teacher Holly Fougere was arrested on charges of embezzlement, facing accusations of theft and forgery related to school funds in New Hampshire.

Plymouth Fire Department battled a two-alarm blaze at a single-family home with no reported injuries but significant damage; Red Cross aids displaced residents.

Police in Salem seized over a kilogram of cocaine and arrested 31-year-old Bryan Brito for traffic-related charges during a drug bust operation at a residence.