Watertown police say a reported threat at the Perkins School for the Blind was handled internally and there is no ongoing threat to the community.

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.

A retaining wall at a Duxbury construction site collapsed Wednesday, sending two people to a trauma center while federal and local officials investigate.

Five people were arrested after a brawl on the second floor of Dorchester District Court; a 17-year-old faces additional assault charges and police say the probe is ongoing.

A well‑being check in the 800 block of Beacon Circle led officers to a stolen car, a loaded handgun and crack‑cocaine, police say. Two adults were arrested and a juvenile detained.

Austen M. Cooper pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 19 months after admitting to a string of fires in Raymond and Epping, authorities said. The state fire marshal tied multiple 2022 blazes to him.

A Worcester firefighter was hurt and three people were rescued from a house fire on May 21, local reports say. Officials have released limited details as investigators work the scene.

Transit police released images and asked riders to help identify a man linked to violent behavior aboard an Orange Line train. Investigators are seeking tips from witnesses.

A Madison Street traffic stop turned up a firearm with no serial number in a fanny pack; a 22-year-old New Bedford man was arrested and faces multiple weapons charges.

Vice detectives served warrants at a Chandler Street apartment Tuesday and say they recovered about 80 grams of suspected cocaine, psychedelic mushrooms and processing gear.

A Nashua woman was indicted Wednesday on felony charges in the 2025 drowning of a 17-year-old on Lake Winnipesaukee, accused of giving him alcohol before he entered the water.

Somerville police posted a wanted notice Wednesday for 48‑year‑old Fabio Armelio, wanted on 11 active warrants and suspected in West End home break‑ins.

The widow of Endicott College Sgt. Jeremy Cole sued House of Blues and Live Nation, alleging staff overserved the driver who prosecutors say killed her husband. The complaint seeks over $50 million.