Ceddanne Rafaela’s three-run homer and Brayan Bello’s seven strong innings powered Boston to a 10-3 win in Detroit that ended with benches clearing after Framber Valdez hit Trevor Story.

A father-to-be from Otis won the top prize in the Massachusetts $2,500‑a‑week scratch game and took a $2 million cash payout. The ticket was sold at a Westfield Big Y Express.

A narrow MVC vote cleared billed as the island’s largest-ever housing project, but sewer limits and court fights could delay move‑ins.

A Boston mother tells Boston 25 her daughter was injured on a school bus after months of complaints that went unanswered, renewing scrutiny of BPS transportation.

A wrong‑way driver died and a Massachusetts State Police trooper was rushed to a Boston hospital after a crash on Route 1 near the Saugus–Lynnfield line that closed the northbound lanes for hours.

HUD has lodged a complaint saying Boston’s housing programs prioritized BIPOC households, citing the city’s own documents. The filing raises legal stakes and could force policy changes.

An AI from Mass General Brigham and MIT can score lung‑cancer risk from one CT up to six years ahead; the model is validated but not yet cleared for routine care.

Showers and gusty southwest winds arrive Wednesday afternoon in Boston. Coastal waters are under Small Craft Advisories into Thursday.

A backseat passenger was killed after a short Amesbury police pursuit ended at Elm Street and Route 110; the 18-year-old driver faces motor vehicle homicide and heroin‑trafficking charges.

HYM will break ground this year on a 473‑unit apartment tower and a 150‑room hotel at Suffolk Downs, accelerating work around Beachmont Square.

Somerville firefighters say speed bumps are slowing emergency responses and chewing up fleet equipment, and the dispute has been sent to a council committee.

Police recovered a loaded, modified machine gun and arrested five people after spotting a stolen vehicle in Springfield. The weapon was loaded with 24 rounds and had a sear‑selector switch.

A shelter-in-place order was issued Tuesday at the Natick Soldier Systems Center after law enforcement moved onto the base. Employees were told to shelter in place while officials secured the scene.