Bridgewater residents face persistent brown tap water and outdoor-use bans. The town has a treated-water fill station and a temporary Middleborough supply while upgrades are planned.

A witness at a Worcester grocery parking lot spotted a handgun; police arrested a 27-year-old from Fitchburg and charged him with multiple weapons offenses.

Gray morning with upper-40s at Logan and a slight chance of light rain. Rain and gusty winds move in Thursday; heavier showers possible Sunday into Monday.

Two suspicious fires at an occupied Chelsea apartment building on Feb. 17 prompted investigators to ask residents for tips, footage and any photos they might have.

A man wanted on Quincy warrants was stopped after a bicycle chase in Hyannis and booked on child-related charges. Authorities say there were no injuries.

A 26-year-old Arlington man pleaded guilty last Friday to a federal drug conspiracy tied to firearms and 3D‑printing equipment.

About a dozen bricks tumbled from an abandoned Chelsea building on Washington Avenue Monday evening; crews cordoned off the sidewalk and no one was hurt.

A House committee has asked Massachusetts for MassHealth records as part of a 10‑state Medicaid probe. The letters set a March 17 deadline and cite recent local prosecutions.

FAS Dean Hopi Hoekstra quietly updated guidance to allow signs inside private workspaces even if visible outside. The move follows faculty pressure after a removed lab-window banner.

Architects are drawing detailed plans so Watertown can decide whether it can afford a possible $112M middle‑school rebuild.

Sen. John Keenan filed a bill to require naloxone cabinets across major MBTA subway lines after a pilot ended with empty and broken boxes. The MBTA says it lacks staff to run the program as written.

A federal judge sentenced Brian Warner, 38, of Adams, to 28 years in prison after prosecutors said he coerced a minor into producing child sexual abuse material.

A Suffolk County judge doubled a jury award in a long-running South End developer fight; with interest and fees the bill could approach $20M. The defendants plan to appeal.