A federal judge refused to dismiss extortion charges against Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins, preserving prosecutors’ email evidence and setting a trial for Aug. 24. The decision keeps two federal counts intact in a disputed cannabis stock deal.

Auditor Diana DiZoglio and transparency advocates urged a State House committee to subject the governor’s office and Legislature to the state's public records law.

Chelmsford will outfit officers with body cameras starting July 1 after winning a $122,769 state grant to buy equipment and storage. Officials say the move aims to boost transparency.

Boylston Properties sold a 48,000‑sq‑ft medical office at 485 Arsenal St. next to Arsenal Yards for $32 million, trimming its local holdings as the mixed‑use campus fills out.

Estella's owner told city officials a private post‑AFC Championship party that included Patriots players led to a police inspection after officers found hookahs, marijuana and unauthorized entertainment.

Ginkgo Bioworks is pivoting from benches to sell AI‑powered lab robots and a cloud lab out of its Boston Seaport hub after years of losses. The company hopes automation will revive revenue.

Patchy black ice and freezing fog could make Wednesday’s morning commute slick. Mostly sunny and milder later; rain and freezing rain may return late Thursday.

The New Hampshire AG's Civil Rights Unit sued a Weare woman after she allegedly fired shots at a Black motorist and told 911 "the guy is Black."

ARPA‑H is directing new program money into Boston’s Investor Catalyst Hub — backing lymphatic therapies and tear‑based monitoring — even as state leaders press for clarity after a stop‑work notice.

A proposed Westfield hyperscale AI data center has federal lawmakers and residents warning that grid upgrades could raise household electric bills.

A serious crash involving multiple tractor‑trailers closed Route 1A in Revere Wednesday morning. Southbound traffic from Lynn is being diverted onto Revere Boulevard.

North Reading’s Brunt Workwear signed a lease for the 56,000‑sq‑ft former Locus Robotics HQ at 301 Ballardvale St in Wilmington, expanding R&D and fulfillment operations. The move fills out the Ballardvale park and signals larger logistics ambitions for the brand.

An internal affairs report says a Mansfield police sergeant sexually harassed high‑school interns in a department program; he resigned and the state review has left him uncertified.