Boston Police supported veterans at the 2025 Greater Boston Stand Down event offering services like food and health screenings, emphasizing community engagement.

The Springfield Police Department arrested Raul Pantoja for illegal firearms and drug distribution, seizing heroin, a firearm, crack-cocaine, and cash.

A DNA match led to charges against Oliver A. Ramos for a 2021 burglary in Rutland, Massachusetts, with the evidence linking him to other area burglaries as well.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey opens a new live-fire training facility for firefighters, featuring a 5,400-square foot burn building with 11 interior burn rooms, at the Department of Fire Services' Bridgewater campus.

Governor Healey promotes the BRIGHT Act, a $2.5 billion bond for public higher education infrastructure in Massachusetts, expected to create 20,000 jobs.

Boston experiences an unusually warm day with temperatures reaching 80 degrees following heavy rain, with a forecast of cooler weather and possible showers in the days ahead, while monitoring tropical storms Humberto and potential Imelda.

The Mayor’s Cup Cross Country celebrates its 35th anniversary with races for all ages and skill levels in Franklin Park, and pre-registration is required for participation.

The B.A.A. has increased the Boston Marathon qualification standards, leaving some runners who met previous times ineligible. Only 24,362 out of 33,249 applicants have been accepted so far for the 2026 race.

The MBTA in Boston will fine drivers who block bus lanes, with fines increasing with each offense, to improve bus services and help vulnerable riders.

Sauchuk Farm in Massachusetts features a seven-acre Lexington Minuteman-themed corn maze for the state's 250th anniversary, offering a variety of family activities and agri-entertainment.

Luis Ernesto Nunez Nunez was arrested in Canton for drug trafficking and property damage after police found him in a vacant home with fentanyl and cocaine.

A man from Auburn died in a fiery collision with a dump truck on Route 101 in Candia, New Hampshire. Despite rescue efforts, 25-year-old Alexander C. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene.

Boston reports its first human case of West Nile Virus in a man in his 50s who has not left the city recently.