A retaining wall at a Duxbury construction site collapsed Wednesday, sending two people to a trauma center while federal and local officials investigate.

Five people were arrested after a brawl on the second floor of Dorchester District Court; a 17-year-old faces additional assault charges and police say the probe is ongoing.

A well‑being check in the 800 block of Beacon Circle led officers to a stolen car, a loaded handgun and crack‑cocaine, police say. Two adults were arrested and a juvenile detained.

Family ACCESS, a longtime Newton child-care nonprofit founded in 1907, will close on June 25 amid declining enrollment and rising costs. Staff will keep programs running through the date while helping families find alternatives.

Lee Pelton, who led The Boston Foundation since 2021, announced he will step down and remain in the role through Aug. 31. Under his watch the foundation expanded grantmaking and pushed into housing and immigrant support.

Austen M. Cooper pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 19 months after admitting to a string of fires in Raymond and Epping, authorities said. The state fire marshal tied multiple 2022 blazes to him.

The health system credits a two‑year quality drive with more than 1,400 fewer inpatient deaths, but some clinicians say paperwork and hospice shifts may be inflating the result.

A Worcester firefighter was hurt and three people were rescued from a house fire on May 21, local reports say. Officials have released limited details as investigators work the scene.

After a string of late‑night wrong‑way crashes — including the May 6 death of a state trooper — lawmakers filed an amendment to force a statewide plan for detection systems. The move would turn a small MassDOT pilot into a prioritized, publicly reported rollout.

Harvard Square looked busy over Memorial Day weekend despite Boston Calling’s gap year; merchants say Fenway partnerships, Sail Boston and niche tours are softening the blow.

Transit police released images and asked riders to help identify a man linked to violent behavior aboard an Orange Line train. Investigators are seeking tips from witnesses.

Atlantic Development proposes replacing the vacant Harvard Pilgrim office at 1600 Crown Colony Drive with five 55‑plus condominium buildings, a project now headed to city review.

Mostly cloudy and cool today. Sunday is the wettest day of the Memorial Day weekend.