Fire crews responded to a working fire at 1 Smith's Lane in Manchester-by-the-Sea Wednesday evening; officials have not yet released details on injuries or cause.

A man who entered Fields Corner station was rescued after hours trapped between an elevator shaft and the exterior wall. Transit Police say trespass charges are expected.

Middleborough police say six people were arrested in a months‑long narcotics probe that yielded more than 320 grams of cocaine, 50 grams of fentanyl and an assault‑style rifle.

Crime-scene markers and a shattered SUV window were spotted on Friend Street outside TD Garden as police investigated the scene.

Two Dorchester teens were arrested after police say one punched an officer and officers recovered a loaded, stolen handgun. The arrests followed a Youth Violence Strikeforce patrol.

Falmouth police searched the Ashumet Valley after a reported break-in and assault Monday night. The suspect fled before officers arrived and detectives are asking neighbors to check cameras.

An explosion during battery testing at Electrochem's Raynham plant prompted a large emergency response; officials say no injuries and all employees were accounted for.

Crews inspected a North End building after bricks fell from the façade at 121 Salem Street. Officials say the façade may be compromised but no injuries were reported.

Dash‑cam shows a stolen gray Honda Civic jump a curb and drive on a Revere sidewalk while fleeing police. Authorities later located the car and made an arrest.

An early‑morning traffic stop in Dorchester led to arrests after officers found two loaded handguns, suspected crack and a hunting knife. One 18‑year‑old was ordered held pending a dangerousness hearing.

A two-alarm blaze late Monday left a North Reading house badly damaged while the family was away; no injuries were reported and state investigators are probing the cause.

A 64‑year‑old Ashland man died after his SUV hit a box truck on I‑93 and struck a rock in the median. Troopers say the crash is under investigation.

Two West Brookfield physicians and their practice were indicted on illegal‑prescribing and MassHealth fraud charges, according to the Attorney General’s office.