Mayor Wu and city unions are at odds over GLP‑1 drug costs that could raise premiums and strain the benefits budget.

An 18-year-old from Stoneham was arrested after troopers say a 118-mph, multi-town chase in New Hampshire ended in a crash. Authorities say felony and misdemeanor charges are pending.

A Greenfield resident hit the $1 million top prize on a $20 scratch-off, took a $650,000 lump sum and says he'll save the money for retirement.

Jury selection begins Monday in Salisbury for a woman prosecutors say poisoned her boyfriend with antifreeze. Authorities point to phone videos and residue found at the home.

MIT researchers traced leaky brain vessels in Rett syndrome to miR‑126‑3p; an anti‑miR drug currently in leukemia trials could offer an early path to therapy.

A Saturday night porch fire on Medway Road displaced five people and left the home uninhabitable; state investigators have been called in.

Boston police want help identifying a woman accused of brandishing a knife and stealing from a Dorchester shop on March 4. Detectives ask for tips to District B‑2 or CrimeStoppers.

An 1864 Back Bay rowhouse at 18 Commonwealth Ave has been rebuilt into an 8,100‑sq‑ft single‑family townhome with modern systems, parking and a rooftop kitchen, expected to list near $20M.

A person was shot Sunday evening in Boston's South End; the victim was taken to a hospital and police say no arrests have been made. Detectives are investigating.

A jump in students identified for special education is colliding with rapid turnover and pandemic-era stopgaps, leaving many Massachusetts kids without steady, licensed teachers.

Older adults are boosting sales at Massachusetts dispensaries, while doctors warn about potency and dosing risks.

Steady rain and patchy fog through Monday, with heavy downpours possible and damaging gusts expected Monday night. Allow extra time for travel and check service alerts.

A 22-year-old man died after his kayak overturned off Wellfleet on Saturday night; local harbormasters, Eastham crews and the U.S. Coast Guard searched before he was located.