Accordia and Ares are marketing a 13.6‑acre Morrissey parcel as Dorchester Bay City faces a cooler lab market and higher build costs. The move tests demand for a permitted development site.

Gary Ethier of Pawtucket was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after investigators found more than 600 images of child sexual abuse material on his devices.

A man was hospitalized after a shooting near the Brockton Police Department on Commercial Street Tuesday night.

A heavy police response unfolded on Bradwood Street Thursday night after a report of an armed person; 7NEWS video shows at least one person stretchered and no arrests were reported.

A federal appeals court affirmed a lower-court decision upholding Massachusetts' rule that state-funded special-education services for privately enrolled students be delivered off campus. Families say the policy disrupts learning and stigmatizes children.

An 18-year-old from Chelsea told Congress ICE agents "brutalized" her family during an attempted detention of her mother; a new lawsuit and Beacon Hill bills follow.

A JetBlue A320 struck a coyote during takeoff at T.F. Green in Warwick. The flight returned for inspection and later continued; no injuries were reported.

A Plymouth County jury convicted Michael Hand in the 1986 killing of 15‑year‑old Tracy Gilpin; he was sentenced to life without parole nearly 40 years later.

Federal changes to LIHTC are unlocking more subsidy in Massachusetts, pushing larger deals and prompting developers to spend earlier to hold projects together.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a 12‑page letter asking MrBeast for details about Beast Industries’ fintech plans and whether children could be exposed to crypto. The inquiry follows Beast’s purchase of teen banking app Step and earlier trademark filings that mention crypto and lending.

NECHE has given Hampshire College until June to show it can fix falling enrollment and refinancing woes. Trustees are racing to convert pledges, close deals and avoid probation.

Moon Bay, a Hunan-focused Chinese spot, quietly opened Tuesday on Route 139 in Randolph, offering spicy mains and handmade dumplings.

Sunny and mild today with highs near 52°F. Rain returns late Thursday into Friday with gusty winds and a sharp cool‑down behind the front.