A runaway emu named Walter wandered into a Barnstable neighborhood Wednesday before a Yarmouth officer and local police corralled him and returned him to a Marstons Mills farm.

Police boosted patrols at schools across Tyngsborough and southern New Hampshire after automated bomb threats; K‑9 sweeps found no devices and investigations are ongoing.

Far Out Ice Cream is opening a Cleveland Circle shop at 1930 Beacon St, bringing New Zealand‑style fruit‑blended scoops to Brighton this spring.

Former Lowell Rep David Nangle is appealing a decision that would strip about $806,000 in pension benefits, arguing the crimes were personal, not job-related.

Plymouth police posted a Level 3 community notification naming Kristian Johnson, registered as homeless and possibly in town.

A patchwork of historic tolls, failed bills and politics explains why Route 1 and tunnel drivers pay while I‑93 commuters do not. Lawmakers are now eyeing pricing options.

Rebecca Fadanelli pleaded guilty in federal court to importing and injecting counterfeit Botox and fillers at Skin Beaute Med Spa; sentencing set for July 1.

Massport is spending $100M to modernize Flynn Cruiseport as larger ships, including Norwegian Breakaway, begin homeporting in Boston this season.

A coordinated raid in New Bedford turned up a ghost gun, multiple firearms and narcotics. The 36‑year‑old suspect was arrested and now faces weapons and drug charges.

A federal judge found a customs officer wrongly revoked a Harvard researcher's visa after frog-embryo samples were found at Logan Airport, a decision with wide implications.

DraftKings quietly settled a federal suit with MLB Players Inc., prompting a Philadelphia judge to dismiss the case. The agreement's terms remain confidential.

A Seaport restaurant alleges its former general manager funneled more than $1 million to other businesses and personal projects, according to a March complaint. The suit names Demetri Tsolakis and is pending in Suffolk County Superior Court.

The Legislature and Gov. Maura Healey approved a $300M emergency supplemental to shore up the Group Insurance Commission and keep claims paid as drug and utilization costs surge.