Yoshida flirted with the cycle while Jake Bennett tossed six scoreless innings as Boston pummeled Tampa Bay 10-0, stretching the Sox' win streak to 10 games. Fenway got loud in the opener of a doubleheader.

Fall River police executed a warrant at a Quequechan River encampment after weeks of complaints, seizing suspected narcotics and making arrests.

Mansfield unveiled a mobile whole‑blood transfusion truck on July 17, 2026, allowing first responders to start life‑saving transfusions before patients reach the hospital.

A man was shot and killed inside an Allston apartment building Friday; homicide detectives are investigating and no arrests have been announced.

EdTrust finds nearly 150,000 Massachusetts students in grades 6–8 and 10 are not meeting ELA benchmarks, with multilingual learners and students with disabilities hardest hit.

Stow Police filed a criminal complaint after an internal probe found a detective accessed the state's law‑enforcement database for non‑policing reasons.

Hazy morning smoke and gusty southwest winds will give way to a 50% chance of afternoon storms. Sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor activity.

Four men face kidnapping and numerous assault charges after a man was tied with an extension cord and beaten near Winter Park on Nantucket.

A former Lowell charter-school employee was indicted on multiple child-sex charges tied to alleged 2022 incidents in Lynn. Arraignment is set for July 22.

Authorities identified a Springfield man killed on Parker Street as 49-year-old Sean Pendergrast. A suspect has been arrested and an investigation is underway.

A multi-million-dollar yacht ran aground off Woods Hole on July 17. The Coast Guard offloaded seven passengers while six crew remained aboard.

Festival Betances moves onto La CASA's campus for its 53rd edition, bringing music, parade, vendors and gallery tours to Villa Victoria.

A video showing rodents inside a South Station Starbucks prompted Boston inspectors to suspend the shop’s food license. Inspectors flagged droppings and fly activity and ordered pest control and a hearing.