Reading police asked residents and motorists to avoid Walkers Brook Drive Monday after declaring an active police scene; access was limited and few details were released.

A five‑story, 219‑unit complex is proposed at 273 West Central St., replacing a mostly vacant retail plaza next to the West Natick commuter‑rail stop.

A three-alarm blaze ripped through a Mattapan triple-decker, forcing a dozen residents out and sending one firefighter to the hospital.

A Hudson man was arrested after a CyberTipline report triggered a Jan. 21 search that investigators say uncovered alleged child sexual abuse images on seized devices.

Smoke in North Wilmington came from a smoldering wood‑chip pile at 333 Andover St.; fire crews plan a renewed operation to extinguish it.

A 12-year-old ski racer was critically injured after crashing on the Allagash trail at Black Mountain in Rumford and was flown to Maine Medical Center; officials point to tricky springlike snow.

Two people were taken into custody after a coordinated early‑morning raid on a Webster apartment. Authorities say one suspect was found hiding in a closet during a secondary sweep.

Towns and a Duxbury lawmaker want a periodic review of shorebird guidelines after rising piping plover counts forced closures and limited oversand access.

Boston police arrested two people after a handgun was found inside an apartment at 270 Huntington Avenue; one suspect also faces intimidation and drug counts.

Senate Democrats unveiled the FCPA Reinforcement Act, which would extend the statute of limitations for foreign‑bribery prosecutions from five to 10 years for an eight‑year period. The proposal follows a 2025 DOJ pause and new guidance on enforcement priorities.

A head-on crash at Andover Street and Cooney Road on Sunday evening left one driver dead and another hospitalized. State Police reconstruction and the Middlesex DA are assisting.

Clear skies and highs near 66°F today in Boston. Near‑record warmth possible Tuesday before rain returns later in the week.

Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore is scheduled for arraignment Monday in Attleboro on a misdemeanor domestic-assault charge tied to an alleged August incident in Mansfield.