The inaugural tree lighting event at Beethoven School in Boston was attended by local police from the Community Service office as a sign of community engagement.

Boston Police Officers engaged with Charlestown residents in a holiday "walk the beat" event where a local school choir performed, and Santa also made an appearance.

Jasmyne Botelho of Dartmouth is charged with embezzling over $280,000 from her employer through wire fraud and will face prosecution. If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison.

Boston Police are seeking public help to find Jimmie Toodle, an 88-year-old man from Dorchester with mental health issues, last seen Thursday on Blue Hill Avenue.

The Revere Public Schools district is dealing with bed bug issues in three schools, prompting thorough cleaning and preventive advice to students and parents as fear and discomfort arise among the school community.

The new Dot Crossing mixed-use development opens in Dorchester, offering 29 affordable apartments near public transit and featuring a bookstore led by the city's Poet Laureate.

A Canton orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Olarewaju James Oladipo, was convicted of health care fraud related to opioid prescriptions and upcoding, facing a potential decade in prison.

A Charlestown houseboat is on the market for $299k, offering a lifestyle on water with city skyline views, despite a hefty winter berth fee and a compact living space.

A Dominican woman received an 11-year sentence for her involvement in a fentanyl trafficking operation linked to Sinaloa, Mexico. She pleaded guilty to distribution and money laundering charges.

Two arrested in a Worcester drug bust by local police, involving charges for distributing and possessing Class B substances such as cocaine and Suboxone.

Two seniors were seriously injured in a three-alarm fire at their Orange, MA home, with the blaze not initially deemed suspicious and linked to a wood stove.

MIT researchers' study on deep neural networks shows a strong similarity to human auditory processing, which could improve hearing aids and other auditory devices.

Two women from New York were charged with stealing over 4,600 gift cards from a Braintree pharmacy, believed to be part of a larger scam ring that drains card values quickly.