Wareham detectives say a lockbox seized at Cranberry Plaza contained suspected cocaine, fentanyl and pills; one man faces multiple trafficking and distribution charges.

The Massachusetts Parole Board granted parole to Patrick Grier after resentencing under the SJC's Mattis decision, reopening questions about a 2008 Dorchester killing.

Boston police say 20-year-old Maleeak Effee was arrested after officers recovered a loaded Glock 33 with a defaced serial near Marcella Park. He faces multiple firearms charges and is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court.

A late‑night traffic stop in Fall River turned up a magnetic box of suspected fentanyl, cocaine and meth; a 43‑year‑old faces multiple trafficking charges.

A staff member was seriously injured in a fall at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy in Stow and was taken to UMass Memorial in Worcester.

The CCRI Knight campus in Warwick went on lockdown Tuesday after reports of a suspicious person nearby; police later said the report of a possible firearm was unfounded.

Revere Police say joint warrants in Lynn and Revere last Thursday led to two arrests and the seizure of fentanyl, crack and cash.

Boston police say a Dorchester warrant uncovered hundreds of fentanyl and meth pills plus large quantities of cocaine; one man was arrested. Authorities called it a multi‑agency probe.

A cybersecurity incident at Brockton Hospital forced ambulances to divert and shifted staff to paper records, disrupting outpatient care including canceled chemotherapy and pharmacy closures.

Worcester police and partner agencies deterred planned street takeovers over the weekend, arresting 12 people and issuing 19 traffic citations and warnings.

A late-night incident near Houghton's Pond left a dog wounded after a person says they stabbed it in self-defense. Milton animal control will investigate.

Two people were hurt Monday in a Hyde Park stabbing near Readville Street; police arrested a suspect nearby and the case remains under investigation.

A Nantucket painter says he slipped while working at Bill Belichick’s Fair Street home and is seeking roughly $300,000 in damages in a new negligence suit.