A cargo train derailed near the Framingham station, blocking downtown crossings and prompting police to reroute traffic.

A basement fire on Westmore Road forced seven adults, one child and pets from their Mattapan home while investigators probe the cause.

Cape Cod seashore and shark groups are staffing beach tables and posting safety reminders for World Cup visitors, urging people to avoid seals, swim in groups and use detection tools. The outreach aims to keep risk low while letting fans enjoy the beaches.

Boston Police warn a skimming device and pinhole camera were found on a Santander ATM inside the East Boston CVS. Here are the warning signs and steps to protect accounts.

A retired Boston detective admitted to OUI in a plea that continues the case without a finding and places him on one year of probation. The deal dismisses some charges and revives questions about the department's response.

A multi‑agency narcotics probe ended with the arrest of a 39‑year‑old Revere man after officers seized roughly 2.3 kg of cocaine, an unopened 1‑kg brick and tens of thousands in cash.

The Boston FBI joined a multinational operation to dismantle 'First VPN,' a service investigators say was used by at least two dozen ransomware groups, and agencies released technical indicators for defenders.

A Somerville man was sentenced to 24–28 years for the 2021 wrong‑way crash that killed 19‑year‑old Ashley Forward. Her mother has since filed a wrongful‑death suit against Saugus.

Partly cloudy now with highs near 81°F. Heat Advisories for inland Massachusetts Thursday–Friday.

Beth Israel Lahey Health filed a $79.5M DoN notice to add inpatient beds and a cardiac lab at its Burlington campus amid high hospital utilization. The filing also requests a CT for Peabody.

Warming Gulf of Maine waters are drawing juvenile sea turtles into Cape Cod Bay, forcing the New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital to treat hundreds. Volunteers and vets are stretched as rehabilitations stretch into months.

Dar Rafiki's is relocating to Academy Plaza this summer, adding indoor seating, a breakfast menu and plans to hire more staff as it grows.

Bloomberg Philanthropies pledged $12.8M to Madison Park to expand pre-apprenticeship classes, paid training and direct pipelines into union trade careers. The gift arrives as Boston scales its vocational training and readies a rebuild of the school.