Correction Officer John Edwards, a 28‑year MDOC veteran assigned to North Central Correctional Institution in Gardner, died on duty after a medical emergency.

Lat tightness after live batting work has paused Garrett Crochet's rehab and clouded the Red Sox rotation's near-term plans.

Boston Public Library scheduled roughly 19 drag‑queen story hours for June; religious groups and parental‑rights advocates are clashing with librarians over age‑appropriateness.

Cool Monday with spotty morning showers and highs near 56°F. Temperatures climb into the 70s by Tuesday.

A person suffered burns to both hands after a propane flash inside a van at a Bourne construction yard; EMS transported the injured person and investigators are on scene.

A trooper was injured early Sunday when a wrong‑way driver struck his cruiser on Route 1 in Peabody; the driver faces OUI and negligent-operation charges.

A $500,000 override is on Buckland's June 2 ballot; leaders say it's needed to avoid cuts and shore up reserves amid rising school and infrastructure costs.

A Cambridge man was sentenced to 13 years after prosecutors said he ran a pill‑press operation that could have manufactured millions of fentanyl‑laced tablets.

A driver wanted in an Everett drug probe led police on a multi‑town chase Friday, sideswiping a State Police cruiser in Malden before abandoning the car in Stoneham.

A Lowell staffing‑agency owner pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he hid more than $6.1 million in payroll and dodged payroll taxes. Sentencing is set for Aug. 27.

A Brockton player claimed a $1 million prize from the new $10 Strike It Rich scratch-off. The winning ticket was sold at a local Grab N Go and has been paid by the Lottery.

A Somerville landmark diner closed since 2023 has won a CPA grant and local fundraising. Owner Nicole Bairos says repairs and a historic assessment are under way.

Dave's Hot Chicken will open a Terminal B counter at Logan this summer, taking over a small stall between gates B30–B36.