Shots were fired on the I-93 southbound off‑ramp to Route 110/113 in Methuen after a confrontation linked to a Lawrence gathering; no injuries were reported and police are investigating.

Three people were shot Sunday night near O'Day Playground in Boston's South End; victims were taken to nearby hospitals and no arrests have been announced.

A morning chase in Middleborough ended after officers used spike strips to stop a Chevrolet; two people were taken into custody and a trooper was photographed holding a baby.

Farmworkers rallied at the State House Monday to press a bill that would lift the agricultural minimum to $15 and add overtime protections. Farmers warned the changes could be costly.

Spotty showers this morning; highs near 78°F. High tides tonight could cause splashover on low-lying streets like Morrissey Boulevard.

Two men from Massachusetts were arrested Friday and face federal charges after an armed robbery at the T‑Bird Mini Mart in Hinsdale.

Mayor Erin V. Joyce tapped Walpole Deputy Robert Kilroy Jr. as Braintree's next police chief, ending a months‑long leadership shuffle. Details about the transition are pending.

State regulators have barred heavy shark‑fishing tackle along Cape Cod Bay and the Outer Cape and banned remote bait devices to protect swimmers and sharks.

A 520‑unit apartment project is proposed at 100–150 Newport Ave beside North Quincy station; the MBTA Communities Act could let it advance without a zoning‑board vote.

Boston Herald reporting expands the count to 11 Newton‑Wellesley nurses diagnosed with brain tumors and publishes a case breakdown while hospital and union disagree on cause.

The Select Board moved Thursday to abandon a two‑site DPW/fire plan and return the project to a single Route 130 facility, pausing neighbor outreach. Officials say design cuts trimmed costs but also removed key space.

Raymond Gaines filed suit alleging police withheld evidence that kept him wrongfully imprisoned for decades; he’s seeking $1 million from the state.

A two-alarm fire on 3rd Street in South Boston hospitalized a firefighter and displaced eight residents; the Red Cross is assisting and investigators are probing the cause.