District B‑3 officers chased and arrested a Dorchester man Sunday after a loaded 9mm pistol was tossed into a front yard and recovered by police.

Marlborough‑based Boston Scientific approved a global restructuring this week with $700–$800M in charges and plans to shift production — and some jobs — as it refocuses resources. The company says much of the savings will be reinvested in growth areas.

Weymouth police say four juveniles were arrested after a Flock camera led officers to two stolen vehicles and multiple vehicle break‑ins at Hanover Weymouth. Authorities recovered stolen property and identified six cars that had been tampered with.

IFSI broke ground on a $16M Mattapan Community Hub to centralize childcare, job training and legal aid as TPS uncertainty ripples through the neighborhood.

A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck on I-95 southbound in Boxford; southbound traffic was diverted off Exit 74 while authorities investigate.

Fall River police say K9 Marta sniffed out more than a kilogram of suspected cocaine and a loaded 9mm at a vacant Howland Street home. A man arrested in New Bedford now faces trafficking and firearm allegations.

Crews began removing South Natick’s ageing spillway, drawing down the reservoir and starting a multi‑year restoration to return a free‑flowing stretch of the Charles.

A 100,000-square-foot waterfront building at 400 Atlantic Ave. is on the market after its owner proposed a 113-room boutique hotel. The CBRE listing is being pitched to hotel, residential and office buyers.

The Massachusetts AG says Beacon Mobility colluded to split school-bus contracts and hike prices in Lynn, Dedham and Saugus; the company agreed to a $2.4M settlement and new oversight measures.

The Massachusetts Parole Board granted parole Monday to Abdul‑Barre Mustafa, convicted in a 1978 killing and once an escapee. Family members and a Worcester County prosecutor opposed the move.

Somerville approved a body‑worn camera policy and accepted a $231,635 state grant; residents pushed for tighter privacy rules and civilian oversight.

Harvard’s union for non‑tenure researchers and teachers voted to authorize a strike after stalled contract talks, sharpening pressure on the university as the fall semester approaches. The move follows months of bargaining and disputes over pay, workload and protections for non‑U.S. workers.

Tradesman opened a Greenway outpost at 176 Federal St., pairing Barrington espresso with an all-day coffee counter and an evening tavern menu. The patio faces the park.