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Four adults escaped a two‑alarm early‑morning blaze in Roxbury; firefighters contained flames on upper floors and investigators are on scene.
Coast Guard crews recovered one body after a vessel overturned near Race Point off Provincetown; teams are still searching for a second person. Investigators remain on scene.
A man fleeing a police stop crashed into a Coventry Main Street house late Tuesday; the homeowner's small business was damaged and investigators are on scene.
A 69-year-old woman was struck and killed on Garfield Street in North Providence; police say surveillance video shows she fell into the roadway before the vehicle struck her.
A Methuen-linked man admitted in federal court to running methamphetamine and fentanyl into the Seacoast. Sentencing is scheduled for June 10, 2026.
State police found possible human remains in water near the Maritime Veterans Memorial Bridge in Shirley; an underwater recovery team is on scene.
A Suffolk County grand jury returned three indictments against a former Boston school bus driver tied to the April 28, 2025 death of 5‑year‑old Lens Joseph.
A Rhode Island AG report says the Diocese of Providence concealed decades of clergy sexual abuse and identified 75 credibly accused clergy and more than 300 victims.
A house fire on Burns Hill Road in Wilton killed one person and sent another to the hospital; state fire marshals are investigating a possible power outage.
An off-duty Marshfield officer faces a felony OUI charge after a Jan. 11 head-on crash on Route 139 that hospitalized another driver. Court proceedings are set for March 4, 2026.
Cambridge Fire posted photos of a Feb. 28 working fire at 82 Inman Street, showing multiple engines and trucks and a response the department called quick and efficient.
Boston police released images seeking help to identify a person wanted in a Jan. 22 armed robbery near Adams and Whitten streets in Dorchester.
State police are searching for a man who fled a crash on I-95 in Attleboro; one person required CPR and was taken to Sturdy Memorial Hospital.
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