MassDems chair Steve Kerrigan was arrested in Southborough and pleaded to sufficient facts in Westborough District Court; the case was continued without a finding. Court records show a .089 breath test and a 45‑day loss of driving privileges.

A Brockton mother who mistook pregnancy symptoms for GLP‑1 side effects gave birth in an ambulance; her son, born at about 22 weeks, spent months in the NICU and is now home. Experts say early GLP‑1 exposure appears not to raise major risks in the first trimester, but caution remains.

Evenflo recalled 59,661 REO by Revolve360 car seats after tests showed the headrest can change position at the highest settings; owners will be notified when a fix is ready.

A 21-year-old Canton resident was arrested after police say he reached through a bedroom window and grabbed a sleeping woman’s ankle; a judge ordered a competency exam.

The Red Sox matched their 1946 franchise mark Wednesday, winning 15 straight with a 6-3 victory at Fenway. Timely hitting and steady pitching pushed Boston into the record books.

Regulators approved an average 10.4% hike to merged‑market premiums that will leave nearly 700,000 Bay Staters facing double‑digit increases for 2027. Insurers blame drug and outpatient cost growth.

Jeannie Norris, Miss Hall's former headmaster, was indicted on a child reckless‑endangerment charge as prosecutors widen an investigation into alleged abuse at the Pittsfield boarding school.

Watertown ordered four bodywork businesses closed after joint inspections found permit violations and sexual items at one site. Officials say none may reopen until compliant.

Cambridge’s sweeping zoning rewrite is already reshaping streets: dozens of projects are moving forward, and neighbors are pushing back with landmark petitions and lawsuits. The fights over 9 Wyman Road and other sites show how hard it will be to build and preserve at the same time.

Sunny, comfortable Thursday in Boston with highs near 80°F. South-facing beaches under a High Surf Advisory through 8 PM; avoid the water and heed lifeguards.

The Revolution are closing in on a move for Leeds winger Jack Harrison. The 29-year-old would arrive as a Designated Player with Premier League experience.

After a hospitality-style makeover, 125 High Street secured nearly 150,000 square feet in renewals and expansions. The moves pushed occupancy to about 82%.

Police say a 37-year-old was stopped near Mass. and Cass after officers seized about 19 grams of suspected fentanyl, meth and pills.