A Manchester school worker was charged with assaulting two 7-year-old students. William O'Connell faces second-degree and simple assault charges for the incidents at Parker Varney Elementary School.

Parker-Vincent Alva has been named Boston's new Youth Poet Laureate, set to inspire with his poetry on identity and desire, and will receive a book publication and a $3,000 stipend.

Stanzy's Country Ranch in Peabody is transferring ownership to the landlord, who plans to open his own pub in its place. The country bar was known for live music, Southern dishes, and was a community staple.

Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell joins a 24-state coalition opposing restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, challenging a Fifth Circuit Court ruling.

A study reveals that climate change may have the most severe impact on the oldest African elephants, crucial for ecosystem balance and elephant populations.

A restored Tudor home in Newton, Massachusetts is on sale for $3.25 million featuring modern amenities, historic charm, and a landscaped half-acre lot.

A missing 12-year-old was found safe in Auburn thanks to the search efforts of police officers and a K9 named Biza, who tracked the child over two miles.

Boston's Green Line gets whimsical station names like "Screech from the Heavens" in a fundraiser by the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, raising curiosity and funds.

An 82-year-old woman crashed her SUV into a New Hampshire pizza shop, causing structural damage and her hospitalization with non-life-threatening injuries. No one inside was hurt.

Jamie Bissonnette is opening Somaek, Temple Records, and Sushi @ Temple Records in Downtown Crossing, Boston in March, offering Korean cuisine, a vinyl bar, and sushi.

MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers have developed a novel microscopy technique that provides unprecedented detail of brain tissue, potentially altering brain tumor diagnosis and treatment.

Springfield police arrested Timothy Hosey for unlawful firearm possession and reckless driving, including nearly hitting a child. Hosey, a convicted murderer, was caught after fleeing a crime scene.

Quenty Ogando received a 12-year prison sentence for running a fentanyl trafficking operation in Boston and will have five years of supervised release afterwards.