The App Drivers Union won state certification to represent roughly 70,000 Massachusetts drivers, setting up state-supervised bargaining with Uber, Lyft and others. The process will be overseen by the Department of Labor Relations.

Fog and rain will slow Boston's Memorial Day morning commute, with drier skies and a high near 70 by afternoon.

A Concord man was convicted and sentenced after a jury found he raped a 20-year-old at a Sandwich restaurant in July 2023.

Steady rain and patchy fog make Sunday, May 24, 2026, a soggy, cool day in Boston. Expect gusty east winds and choppy harbor seas.

A late-night blaze ripped through a three-story triple-decker on Treadway Road, burning through the roof and all three floors while crews contained the blaze.

A 58-year-old man was killed after his vehicle was struck by an MBTA commuter rail train at the Grove Street crossing in Braintree.

A stray cat that bit a person in Burrillville tested positive for rabies; the person received post-exposure treatment and officials say anyone exposed should contact the state.

A JAMA study finds anxiety and other mental‑health diagnoses at pediatric visits rose sharply in Massachusetts. ER wait times and expiring school‑clinic grants worsen access.

Costumed interpreters have moved into the rebuilt Alden House at Plimoth Patuxet, bringing the English Village back to life ahead of America 250 programming.

UMass Amherst tapped a development team to plan a phased modernization of campus housing that emphasizes affordability and new amenities.

A fast-moving blaze near Dwelly Street displaced 15 people in Fall River early Saturday; there were no reported injuries and the cause is under investigation.

A Southbridge man was arrested and charged in federal court after investigators say they found more than 7,000 child sexual abuse images and videos on his device.

A juvenile was arrested after a threat briefly put Leominster High on hold. Officials say the suspect is not a student and was taken into custody off-site.