MCAD settled with Merritt Hospitality, addressing gender and sexual orientation discrimination at the Liberty Hotel, where two women were harassed. The hotel will revise policies and donate to an LGBTQIA2S+ nonprofit.

Springfield Police seek help finding missing 22-year-old Sarah Dorsey, last seen Halloween night. She is 5’2’’, 175 lbs., with details about her clothing provided. The public is urged to report sightings to the police.

A Brockton man was charged with murder following a fatal stabbing on October 31. The suspect, Tyrone Henderson, also faces charges for failing to register as a sex offender.

A man and two dogs died in a late-night house fire in Halifax; the home lacked smoke alarms. Firefighters responded quickly, but the victim was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead. An investigation into the cause is ongoing.

Worcester Police seek public help in finding Joanna Brown, missing since October 31st, last seen at a coffee shop, driving a Gray Mitsubishi Outlander.

The Boston City Council has designated October as Pedestrian Safety Month to promote safer streets, despite a recent uptick in pedestrian fatalities in Massachusetts.

Boston Police seek public help to identify a suspect in a knife assault in Roxbury. The incident occurred on October 29, 2025. Tips can be made anonymously.

Boston's weather this week will be changeable with periods of rain, gusty winds, and a cool-down, with varying conditions and rapidly changing temperatures.

Massachusetts invests $632,000 in the Cooling Corridors program to plant trees and implement cooling strategies in urban areas, with a focus on Environmental Justice neighborhoods.

Man dies in Concord, NH house fire; woman rescued with no injuries. No working smoke alarms on fire's origin floor.

The Healey-Driscoll administration awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to 12 organizations for conservation of aquatic habitats and endangered marine species in Massachusetts.

Spencer Police, with Western Worcester Major Crimes Task Force, arrested Fusheng Huang for attempted fraud; he tried to take $30,000 from a local resident.

A fire on a Winthrop two-family home's second-floor porch displaced 10 people; no injuries were reported as crews controlled the incident after two hours. The cause remains under investigation.