Shots were fired in East Boston with no injuries reported. Cars and buildings were hit, but no arrests have been made. Police are investigating the incident.

Springfield Police arrested three individuals and seized a loaded ghost gun and drugs during a traffic stop. They face various firearm and drug-related charges.

Builder Kent Pecoy pleads guilty to fraud charges and faces up to 30 years in prison for conspiring to defraud the US and making false statements to a bank.

Worcester Police seek help to find missing teens Ana Dias and Iara Neves, urging public to report any information.

Five men were arrested in Springfield's South End for soliciting sex for pay during a daytime sting operation conducted by multiple law enforcement agencies.

Cape Cod Hospital agrees to pay $24.3 million to settle federal claims of overcharging Medicare for heart procedures that didn't meet required guidelines.

Manchester daycare owner and employees face charges for allegedly adding melatonin to children's food without parental consent, endangering child welfare.

A Massachusetts teen died from cardiac arrest after taking the "One Chip Challenge" with a spicy chip, prompting the product's removal from retail. An autopsy indicated an underlying heart condition.

A Massachusetts man was arrested for allegedly using fraudulent means to obtain over $18 million in PPP loans, using some of the funds to buy a luxury NYC condo. He faces charges of wire fraud.

A man was arrested for brandishing a gun and getting physical at a school bus stop in Marshfield, leading to a temporary "Shelter in Place" for nearby schools.

A 69-year-old Hull man was arrested on child pornography charges upon returning to Logan Airport from Florida. He was released on $1,000 bail with conditions.

A teacher filed a federal lawsuit against Great Barrington, MA, officials after a police search of her classroom for the LGBTQ+ memoir "Gender Queer," claiming it infringed on her civil rights.

Richard Baldwin, convicted of murdering 15-year-old Beth Brodie in 1992, seeks parole. His potential release reopens wounds for Brodie's family, who oppose it strongly amid renewed hearings after a 2013 ruling. The parole board's decision is pending.