A restored slate gravestone at Boston’s Granary Burying Ground has been identified as belonging to a man called Sebastian Lake and may be one of the oldest markers for a free Black person in America. City officials announced the find during the July 4 oration.

Partly sunny and near 81°F today. Heavy downpours could bring localized flooding Monday night into Tuesday.

A person was found dead near Broadway and Norfolk Street in Cambridge early Saturday; police and state detectives are investigating. Authorities ask anyone with information to call (617) 349-3300.

A Boston man was sentenced to 46 months after agents found about 1.17 kilograms of cocaine, two guns and cash hidden in a Dorchester apartment tied to a Brockton gang.

Bacci's Restaurant on Stoneham's Main Street will close on Tuesday, July 13. Owners blamed "the state of the economy" and thanked patrons in a brief notice.

A three‑alarm fire on Wickett Pond Road in Wendell tore through an attached barn and drew mutual aid as tankers shuttled water to the scene.

A man was critically wounded in a Dorchester shooting on Fayston Street; homicide detectives are investigating and police are seeking tips.

A Springfield traffic stop ended with a loaded Glock, 124 bags of heroin and drug-distribution charges for a 26-year-old.

The Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers voted to recommend license suspensions for two prosecutors in the Brockton case after finding racist emails and mishandled evidence. The Supreme Judicial Court will now review the recommendations.

Aroldis Chapman passed Hoyt Wilhelm to become MLB's all-time relief strikeout leader, recording what was counted as his 1,364th K as the Red Sox beat the Angels 5-2 in Anaheim.

A Bradford man was killed after a motorcycle crash in Fairlee on Thursday night. Vermont State Police say the rider was pronounced dead and the investigation is ongoing.

Allstate’s 2026 drivers report again ranks Boston as the nation’s most collision-prone city, with Worcester, Springfield and Providence also among the riskiest metros.

Belmont shifted its July 4 cooling center to the Morrissey Hall room at the Belmont Public Library as an extreme heat watch affects the region.