A joint operation by Worcester and Somerset police led to three arrests for fentanyl trafficking after stopping two vehicles and seizing a significant amount of the drug.

Boston firefighters extinguished a third-floor fire on Averton St in Roslindale, leaving eight people homeless without injuries. Cause under investigation.

Colombian businessman Willian Acosta-Calderin was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for money laundering over $1.5 million and faces deportation after his term.

A tractor-trailer hit the Bowker Overpass on Storrow Drive in Boston, prompting road closure and commute delays. No injuries were reported; MassDOT is assessing the damage.

A man from Boston was arrested by MBTA Transit Police for indecent assault and battery on public transport, with 11 pending sexual assault cases also revealed.

Erik Ventura of Rhode Island pled guilty to a fentanyl distribution conspiracy that spread from New England to Texas. His sentencing is scheduled for August 1, 2024.

Mattapan business co-owner Claudio Poles pleads guilty to tax evasion by using company funds to buy over $10 million in gold and silver, and now faces up to three years in prison.

A lightning strike is suspected of causing a house fire in Duxbury during a storm. Firefighters from multiple departments worked to control the blaze, with no injuries as the house was unoccupied. The cause remains under investigation.

Nicholas Knee was charged with arson after multiple fires in Manchester, N.H., with police urging witnesses to come forward.

The FBI searched the home of James McCarty, a convicted sex offender, following his recent trespassing at a local school, raising community concern and scrutiny of school officials' response.

Two people were shot on Fuller St. in Boston's Dorchester area; their conditions and the shooter remain unidentified. Homicide detectives were called to the scene.

A teen was arrested for a shooting incident on Paine Street that injured a man and led to a car-house collision.

Disabled vehicles caused a lane closure and delays on I-495 Northbound in Haverhill, as reported by MassDOT. Traffic built up during the morning rush hour.