MSPCA says 315 animals taken from a Hadley property are recovering and will be available for adoption at Nevins Farm this weekend. The event will feature farm animals and birds needing new homes.

The Yawkey Foundation pledged $50M to Dana‑Farber to support construction of a new inpatient cancer hospital and related patient care programs in Boston.

An early-morning porch fire at 126 Ash St. in Chelsea damaged rear decks and temporarily displaced a dozen residents. Crews contained the blaze and there were no injuries.

Franklin police warned residents to avoid the area around 1221 Pond Street on Tuesday as a large investigation tied to a vehicle pursuit from Bellingham unfolded. Officials say there is no immediate danger to the public.

A Texas trucker was extradited to Connecticut and arraigned after state police charged him in a Sept. 5 I‑95 pileup that killed a Waterford man. Investigators say the rig lost a 45,000‑pound load of wood that flew into oncoming lanes.

FBI Boston says it charged 26 alleged Trinitarios with RICO conspiracy in a regional sweep tied to multiple murders and attempted murders.

A Walmart‑bound pallet carrying roughly 103,000 condoms and lubricant — worth about $1.7M — was rerouted to a Bronx warehouse after freight accounts were compromised. The FBI traced the diversion amid a wider spike in cyber‑enabled cargo theft.

A 25-year-old Bedford man died after his motorcycle collided with a car at Rangeway and Nashua roads in Billerica Monday morning. State and local investigators are probing the crash.

A western Massachusetts community turned out for services after 39/2-year-old Carolina Lyvytska was killed in a Millers Falls driveway; prosecutors are reviewing the case.

A pro‑Hitler message was found in an eighth‑grade bathroom at Beverly Middle School, prompting an investigation by Beverly Police and the district. Officials say students had been reading Elie Wiesel's "Night."

Two people were seriously injured in a double stabbing on Astoria Street in Mattapan Monday night. One victim was critically hurt and homicide detectives are investigating.

Scott Strazik’s Cambridge HQ bet is turning into interns, hires and research money as data‑center demand lifts GE Vernova.

Bellingham resident George Zakhary scratched a $1 million Massachusetts Lottery ticket and chose a $650,000 lump-sum payout he says will help his mother retire. The ticket was sold at a Wrentham convenience store that will collect a $10,000 bonus.