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.

Dine Out Boston returns next Sunday for two weeks of prix-fixe lunches and dinners across roughly 200 restaurants, with a rewards pass and a charity auction.

Brazil and France will meet at Gillette Stadium on March 26 in a marquee World Cup warm-up. Fans should expect heavy demand and plan travel accordingly.

Massachusetts receives an $18.8 million grant from the NTIA's BEAD program to ensure statewide high-speed broadband access, affecting 251 communities and over 2,500 homes and businesses.

A new study ranks Massachusetts No. 2 in the nation for starting and growing businesses, citing top education levels, strong patent output and robust VC funding.

March MBTA service changes to affect Orange, Red, Fitchburg, Haverhill, Lowell, and Newburyport/Rockport lines, with shuttle replacements and extra travel time needed.