The Boston Police Department is conducting a recruitment drive, urging people to apply for the Civil Service Exam and join the force before January 16, 2024.

The Boston School Committee has revised its exam school admissions policy to adjust bonus points based on neighborhood wealth rather than giving uniform points to students from high-poverty schools.

Police resolved a standoff in Cambridge, taking a man into custody after an hourslong stalemate with no injuries reported following a domestic dispute.

Mayor Michelle Wu announces January 15, 2024, as a day to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with a celebration at Boston University featuring Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor.

Rapper G Herbo has been sentenced to three years' probation and ordered to pay $139,968 in restitution and forfeiture, plus fines, for his part in a fraud conspiracy.

Andrew R. Sorrento from Salem was sentenced to six years in prison for child pornography offenses, including possession and distribution, and will face five years of supervised release afterwards.

Pedro Baez, leader of a drug trafficking operation in Massachusetts, received a 10-year sentence for distributing various drugs, including fentanyl and cocaine.

Five individuals have been indicted for alleged pump-and-dump schemes involving penny stocks, potentially facing years in prison and multimillion-dollar fines.

Hector Quinones of Springfield faces up to 20 years in prison for cocaine distribution after pleading guilty in federal court, with sentencing scheduled for May 9.

The Boston Police Department seeks help to locate Tashara Devoe-Bowman, a missing 17-year-old girl from Roxbury, last seen on January 9. She suffers from depression and her current whereabouts are unknown.

Boston anticipates a powerful storm with heavy rain and strong winds, raising concerns for flooding and power outages, as sunny weather will turn to rain with the rise in temperature overnight.

Massachusetts expands child care capacity beyond pre-pandemic levels, bolstered by the C3 Grant program, with Governor Healey proposing continued support through state funding.

Springfield police seized a loaded "Ghost Gun" after a vehicle stop, arresting two individuals on firearms and drug charges.