An Oak Bluffs babysitter is awaiting trial after a two‑year‑old’s death; the child’s father told local TV he believed the caregiver ‘tortured’ his son as criminal and civil cases proceed.

Mass General Brigham used AI to re‑read routine CTs and found thymus health may predict disease risk and responses to immunotherapy. The finding is promising but needs trial validation.

A Black and Latino Caucus bill moved toward a vote that would bar many courthouse arrests, restrict status questions by police, and require language access in jails. Lawmakers say it preserves due process; critics warn of conflict with federal enforcement.

Pop-up bar 261 has opened at the Envoy Hotel, centering screens on women's sports and honoring Kathrine Switzer's 261 bib.

U.S. Customs released seized subway car shells, allowing CRRC MA to begin recalling 142 furloughed workers at its Springfield plant. The move should ease MBTA assembly delays.

A Dominican national was extradited March 18 and appeared in Boston federal court accused of laundering proceeds from a call‑center ‘grandparent’ scam that targeted seniors. Authorities say investigators found hundreds of victims and millions in losses.

A Dorchester woman is searching for her 11‑lb dog Biscuit after a stranger allegedly kicked the pup into traffic; police arrested a suspect and charged him with animal cruelty.

A Cambridge retiree says scammers posing as Fidelity convinced him to grant remote access and a one-time code, leading to the theft of nearly $100,000; Fidelity recovered most but denied reimbursement.

An analysis of PROMISE trial CT scans found women’s heart risk rises at lower plaque burdens than men, even though women had less plaque overall. Researchers say sex-specific thresholds may be needed.

A federal lawsuit accuses Worcester of routinely dispatching armed officers to mental‑health 911 calls, citing cases where responses allegedly escalated into harm. Plaintiffs say the practice discriminates against people with disabilities.

Federal prosecutors say a Cambridge man ran a multi‑state operation that forced four women into commercial sex and attempted to recruit a fifth. He faces mandatory minimums if convicted.

An Eagle‑Tribune correction on March 18 updates photo credits and a flights figure in an AP storm roundup. Here’s what changed and what to watch locally.

A Union Street traffic stop turned into a trafficking seizure: police found crack, heroin and cash and arrested two men on trafficking and related counts.