Worcester leaders condemned racist social posts aimed at South High girls basketball players after a playoff loss and said the district will support affected students.

Mass. State Police are investigating after a car fell from a Leominster overpass; officials have released few details. Troopers were on scene as investigators worked.

A multi-town pursuit ended in downtown Ashburnham after officers used stop sticks to disable a vehicle wanted in a suspected robbery; two Fitchburg residents were arrested.

Governor Healey's budget would cut co‑responder funding by roughly $15 million, drawing sharp criticism from police chiefs and mental‑health advocates. Supporters warn the move could mean more arrests and ER visits.

Suffolk County prosecutors have dropped the 1985 murder case against Thomas Rosa, who served 34 years in prison. The move follows new DNA testing and a 2023 vacatur of his conviction.

A newly revealed litigation-funding tie has put the nationwide class action over elite colleges' financial aid at risk, imperiling hundreds of millions in settlements and payouts to more than 200,000 students.

A Canoga Park payment processor was sentenced in Boston after prosecutors said the firm handled payments for online pharmacies selling counterfeit "Adderall." Tests found methamphetamine in some pills.

Connecticut-born Fresh Monkee is bringing its protein-shake concept to Southborough, targeting a late-spring 2026 opening in a Route 9–friendly retail strip.

Merlin Labs went public this week via a SPAC merger, listing on Nasdaq under MRLN and closing at $9.03. The Boston startup arrives with fresh capital and a $105M defense contract to accelerate hiring and certification.

Mostly sunny and blustery this afternoon with a high near 48°F. Rain likely Sunday night and a chance of wet snow Monday.

The Massachusetts Parole Board voted unanimously to grant parole to Darkens Bonnett, convicted in a 2009 Lynn nightclub killing. His release carries a curfew, monitoring and counseling.

A Quincy woman won $1 million on a $10 Massachusetts Lottery scratch ticket and says she’ll use the roughly $650,000 cash payout to fix up her home. The ticket was sold at a 7‑Eleven that will collect a retailer bonus.

Sabrinna Marshall of Springfield landed the first $1M top prize in the state’s new $10,000,000 Cashword scratch-off and took a $650,000 lump sum after buying the ticket at a Big Y.