A federal judge in Boston resentenced former SPAM president Dana Pullman and lobbyist Anne Lynch after an appeals court vacated some counts; both face prison and restitution.

MassDEP introduces a real-time ocean monitoring system in Boston Harbor to enhance maritime safety and prevent oil spills, featuring data on water currents and weather conditions.

A Massachusetts State trooper was dragged by a car in East Boston, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. The vehicle is tied to New Hampshire; the incident is under investigation.

A state trooper was dragged by a car on Meridian Street in East Boston early Thursday and was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators are probing the incident.

Boston's Licensing Board approved five beer and wine establishments to serve all alcoholic beverages, a move facilitated by legislation to strengthen local businesses.

A military-grade AK-47 and two loaded magazines were recovered from a Somerville apartment building; the DEA assisted and no arrests were announced.

Police say a GPS tracker in stolen merchandise led officers to a Boston man accused of stealing thousands from Back Bay retailers. He faces multiple larceny counts and returns to court March 6.

A man was pulled from a second-floor window after a fast-moving Fitchburg house fire Wednesday; multiple residents are displaced and the Red Cross is assisting.

A suspect in the Dec. 12 Ahwatukee killing was arrested in Warren, Mass., after court documents and investigators linked him to the Phoenix scene.

South Boston will flip its St. Patrick’s Day parade route back to Andrew Square on March 15, restoring an older alignment tied to the 1776 Evacuation Day march.

Extinction Rebellion says FBI agents questioned members in New York and Boston. Rights advocates warn the contacts could chill nonviolent protest and raise civil‑liberties concerns.

Wastewater monitoring on Nantucket shows cocaine concentrations routinely topping national averages, with October and December spikes nearing 3,000 ng/L.

Temperatures will fall below freezing tonight in Boston, creating a black ice risk for Thursday morning. Expect a wintry mix Friday with messy travel possible.