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.

A stolen dump truck from Massachusetts rammed a Lewiston police cruiser and crashed into a school playground fence; three people were arrested and one officer was treated. Authorities say the truck was tracked into Lewiston by Flock cameras.

A woman was found dead at a Canal Street apartment in Lawrence; prosecutors have charged 21‑year‑old Tyler Halley with murder and arraignment is set for Tuesday.

Boston police say a months-long probe led to the seizure of more than 644 grams of crack and the arrest of a Brighton man on trafficking charges.

A Concord man was convicted and sentenced after a jury found he raped a 20-year-old at a Sandwich restaurant in July 2023.

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 58-year-old man was killed after his vehicle was struck by an MBTA commuter rail train at the Grove Street crossing in Braintree.