A woman was robbed at gunpoint in Brighton during a Thursday-night car sale; police say the suspects fled in her vehicle and are asking for tips.

Nine children were taken to hospitals after a school bus crash at Broadway and Langdon Street in Everett; officials say injuries were not serious.

City councilors voted unanimously to press the Retirement Board to raise the COLA base to $18,000 and adopt a 3% annual COLA — a change that would add about $90 a year to most pension checks amid budget pressure.

Advocates warn VOCA shortfalls and state budget choices could shrink therapy, legal help and casework for children exploited online across Massachusetts.

Cool, partly sunny Friday with highs near 60°F. Rain moves in late Saturday and turns steady Sunday.

Building 3 at Northland’s Pattern District topped off this week, moving the long‑debated Needham Street redevelopment into the skyline with hundreds of apartments and new retail.

Watertown police say a reported threat at the Perkins School for the Blind was handled internally and there is no ongoing threat to the community.

Boston paid $11 million to Joseph Jabir Pope, who spent 37 years behind bars before his conviction was vacated; the settlement says the city did not admit liability.

Carbone's, a 93-year Hopkinton institution run by siblings Mary Ann Lorentzen and Peter Carbone, will close on June 27 as the owners retire.

More than 37,000 flags filled Boston Common as families and volunteers gathered for a name‑reading honoring 422 post‑9/11 service members.

Foodie's Market at 1421 Washington St. closed today at 4 p.m., ending nearly three decades as a South End neighborhood staple.

A retaining wall at a Duxbury construction site collapsed Wednesday, sending two people to a trauma center while federal and local officials investigate.

Five people were arrested after a brawl on the second floor of Dorchester District Court; a 17-year-old faces additional assault charges and police say the probe is ongoing.