A Fairhaven man was arrested after police say he used a sledgehammer to smash into the Pearl Vision storefront in Dartmouth; about $51,000 in sunglasses were recovered.

Firefighters and police responded to a water emergency between the Seaport and Logan early Thursday; officials have not yet released details. Marine units and harbor patrols were on scene.

Police arrested a 46-year-old Boston man after a Beach Street search turned up roughly 50 grams of suspected fentanyl. The seizure crosses Massachusetts' 10‑gram trafficking threshold.

Boston police say a 16‑year‑old was caught with a loaded Smith & Wesson SD9 as he left Community Academy in Jamaica Plain; the state issued a detainer and charges are pending.

Franchise partners Rong Cong and Lelin Kandel are expanding Pokeworks across Greater Boston, with Burlington and Hanover among the first confirmed openings.

Advocates warn a pause on state rental subsidies for people with serious mental illness could push clients into homelessness as lawmakers debate FY27 funding.

Showers develop Thursday afternoon with downpours likely and lingering drizzle into Friday. Expect a sunnier, warmer weekend starting Saturday.

Officers responding to a medical call in Malden encountered suspected fentanyl after an unsecured bag opened; no officers were injured.

Surveillance shows a man trapped at the base of a Davis Square escalator for more than 20 minutes before help arrived. His family is demanding answers.

A person was recovered from waters near the Nickerson Post in Quincy’s Squantum neighborhood on Wednesday night; police say the investigation is active. The individual’s condition has not been released.

Boston is preparing to outfit school buses with stop‑arm cameras to catch drivers who illegally pass. City Council hearings will set the rules on storage, enforcement and privacy.

A pre-dawn three-alarm fire ripped through Moozy's on Trapelo Road; crews pulled back after a floor collapse and no injuries were reported.

A dead gray seal with a large bite washed ashore at Lucy Vincent Beach; experts say the marks match a great white — the first confirmed this season off Martha's Vineyard.