A Cambridge man pleaded guilty to six counts of animal cruelty after surveillance video showed him beating and throwing a cat named Sage. He was sentenced to 90 days and two years' probation.

Police say a child died Sunday at a Dorchester home; investigators are on scene and many details remain unknown.

Sonny Gray almost no‑hit New York, but Jarren Duran's 10th‑inning single gave Boston a 5‑4 walk‑off and completed a four‑game sweep of the Yankees.

Northeastern paid $169 million to buy East Village, bringing a privately developed 17‑story, roughly 720‑bed tower under university ownership.

Alloy Therapeutics’ April Series E and spring deals with Biogen and AbbVie pushed the Waltham company toward a roughly $1B valuation and heightened investor interest.

A whale carcass washed ashore north of Town Beach on Block Island; officials urge people to keep their distance while responders assess the scene.

A pedestrian was critically injured after a hit-and-run at Holborn and Warren in Roxbury Sunday night; police are searching for the fleeing driver and witnesses.

A woman was hospitalized after falling from a vehicle on William J. Day Boulevard; state police say the driver later returned and was taken into custody.

Seventy‑three T.F. Green concession workers staged a one‑day strike this week, demanding higher wages and a new contract after more than a year of stalled talks.

A huge white shark was photographed feeding on a 30-foot humpback off Coxes Ledge near Rhode Island. Scientists are checking tagging and video data to see who else showed up.

An Extreme Heat Watch covers Boston Wednesday–Friday. Highs will climb into the 90s with little overnight relief.

Tewksbury residents are traveling to Boston on Tuesday to press the state board as it weighs approval of a 125MW battery storage project near homes and senior housing.

A wrong-way driver on I-93 struck a Chevrolet Cruze head-on late Saturday, killing a man in his 20s. State police identified an 81-year-old suspect from Somerset.