The Massachusetts AG has sued MassDOT and contractors, alleging asbestos-contaminated soil was mishandled during a Boston-area bridge project and that workers and neighbors were put at risk.

Crews will treat Richmond Pond this week; swimming, boating and fishing are suspended and irrigation from the pond is restricted until late August. Contact details are being shared on local notices.

A 25‑year‑old woman was killed and four others were hurt after a late‑night fiery crash on I‑495 north near Route 93 in Andover, state police say.

Boston police say a Dorchester man was arrested after a Barry Street raid recovered a loaded 9mm, crack and fentanyl. He faces multiple drug and firearms charges.

A sin‑themed cocktail bar called Seven Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge will open at 545 Washington Street this fall, promising immersive rooms and theatrical cocktails.

State police responded to reports of a small plane near Curlew Pond in Myles Standish State Forest; officials have not yet released details on passengers or injuries. Investigators were on scene Thursday.

A driver who crashed into the M/V Island Home at Vineyard Haven on July 8 has died of injuries, and the Cape and Islands DA says no charges will be filed.

A suspect was arrested after allegedly firing at Boston officers near Normandy Street and Blue Hill Avenue; no injuries were reported and police recovered a firearm.

Bradley Leal, recently hired Whitman-Hanson coach, was arrested after a late-night traffic stop. Police say his 15-month-old was found alone at his Weymouth apartment.

West Nile virus was found in mosquitoes trapped in Worcester; targeted truck spraying is planned and officials urge precautions for residents.

After six years of fundraising, Boston’s first freestanding birth center broke ground in Roxbury. Organizers say the two-story center will offer midwifery-led prenatal, birth and postpartum care and training.

MGH and Dana‑Farber researchers built Aladynoulli, an AI trained on about 683,000 records that estimates risk for 348 conditions and could be tested inside hospital EHRs.

A man was found with an apparent gunshot wound on Broadway Street and taken to Mass General. Police say there is no public threat as detectives investigate.