Ashland restaurateurs Alan and Paponake MacIntosh have taken over Framingham’s Zippity Do Dog at 160 Speen Street and say they’ll keep the menu and community programs intact.

Union leaders say New Bedford officers are nearing 700 days without a contract, and they blame staffing shortfalls and frozen promotions as negotiations stall.

Trillium Brewing has opened Trillium Garden on the Boston Harbor Hotel lower patio at Rowes Wharf, serving draft beer, cocktails and light snacks with harbor views.

A former Mission Hill nursing‑home CEO was sentenced to six months in federal prison after admitting he diverted federal and center funds; the judge also ordered restitution.

A Brookline man pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he sent an explicit image to an undercover agent posing as a 14‑year‑old. Prosecutors are seeking a six‑year term.

Massport’s aviation chief Ed Freni is retiring after 26 years. Sharon Williams will take over as executive director of aviation on July 1.

New federal provisional data show Massachusetts had about 1,333 drug‑related deaths in 2025 — roughly 17% fewer than in 2024. Officials say the drop tracks national declines but caution the counts are provisional.

A Mass General Brigham study found popular AI chatbots often miss possible diagnoses, raising safety concerns as more people use AI for health advice.

Two arrests and multiple firearms were recovered after an April 15 Roxbury shooting. Detectives say camera footage and ballistics tied suspects to the scene.

Barbara Lenk, the first openly gay justice on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, has died at 75. She was known for clear, principled opinions on free‑speech and civil cases.

A CAST patrol in Fall River arrested 22‑year‑old Jullianni Berrios after an officer’s shouted “I’ve got the dog!” bluff stopped a foot chase; police say they found a loaded pistol and about 151 grams of suspected crack.

FIFA's slow permission process has left state‑funded World Cup watch parties in Massachusetts uncertain days before kickoff.

A late-night shooting on Bowdoin Street left one person hospitalized and the area cordoned off as investigators worked the scene.