Wareham detectives say a lockbox seized at Cranberry Plaza contained suspected cocaine, fentanyl and pills; one man faces multiple trafficking and distribution charges.

A federal probe and a clearinghouse pullback have paused NSLVE, leaving colleges without the national data they use to measure and boost student voting.

Families of Reflections students say Williams Elementary's playground keeps their children on the sidelines; city officials estimate a full upgrade could cost roughly $1.2M.

The Massachusetts Parole Board granted parole to Patrick Grier after resentencing under the SJC's Mattis decision, reopening questions about a 2008 Dorchester killing.

Boston police say 20-year-old Maleeak Effee was arrested after officers recovered a loaded Glock 33 with a defaced serial near Marcella Park. He faces multiple firearms charges and is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court.

A late‑night traffic stop in Fall River turned up a magnetic box of suspected fentanyl, cocaine and meth; a 43‑year‑old faces multiple trafficking charges.

Brad Stevens said he won't cap the Celtics' potential and downplayed college-return rumors as Jayson Tatum returns and Boston eyes the No. 2 seed.

Clear and brisk Wednesday in Boston with highs near 41°F. A milder stretch builds through the end of the week.

Two narrow vortices rolled across Pleasure Bay in video taken near Castle Island; meteorologists say they may have been shallow eddies or fair‑weather waterspouts.

A Boston nurse’s persistent headaches were diagnosed as idiopathic intracranial hypertension; new MRI research from Mass General Brigham points to less invasive diagnostic clues. Researchers are also studying GLP‑1 drugs as a possible treatment.

Hundreds rallied at the State House urging a statewide cap that would limit annual rent hikes to 5% or CPI as organizers advance a ballot push.

Peach Cobbler Factory is opening a downtown Boston shop at 77 Summer Street, the chain teased on Instagram. The menu will feature warm cobblers and banana pudding.

A staff member was seriously injured in a fall at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy in Stow and was taken to UMass Memorial in Worcester.