A loaded AR-style rifle with a 30-round magazine was seized on Baldwin Street; an 18‑year‑old faces multiple firearm charges.

A seven-alarm blaze tore through an apartment complex on Juniper Road in North Attleboro, sending flames through the roof and drawing mutual-aid crews from several towns.

A class-action says Harvard Pilgrim’s mental-health directory lists therapists who aren't reachable; secret‑shopper tests cited in the complaint show ghost rates as high as 81.6%.

A New Jersey firm paid about $50M for a cluster of Newbury Street and Massachusetts Avenue storefronts, adding fresh investor momentum to Back Bay retail.

A Bath man was sentenced to federal prison after prosecutors say he siphoned $225,200 in VA disability benefits from an elderly, disabled veteran. Authorities say he spent some proceeds on a snowmobile and jewelry.

Police taped off a Dorchester block after early-morning gunfire on Dacia Street; shell casings and evidence markers were visible and investigators remained on scene.

Developers revived an 18‑story Hood Park tower at 25 Supertest proposing a 130‑room hotel, 108 apartments and a one‑acre Hood Green.

Arwa Yemeni Coffee’s Coolidge Corner shop opened in April and is already drawing crowds for cardamom‑spiked Mofawer and pistachio lattes. The café doubles as a late‑night, alcohol‑free hangout.

Cool and mostly dry Tuesday in Boston; heavier rain and fog likely Wednesday night into Thursday. MBTA shutdowns may complicate travel.

Dorchester officers recovered an unserialized Polymer80 9mm after a ShotSpotter alert; a 16‑year‑old was arrested and faces multiple firearm charges.

A MassINC poll finds 40% of Bay Staters say their family’s quality of life has slipped, with housing and rising everyday costs driving the pessimism.

More than 60 tall ships, including a dozen flagships, will sail into Boston Harbor on July 11 for Sail Boston 2026. Ships will berth across the city and be open for public tours through July 15.

A large police operation shut down part of Memorial Drive after reports of gunfire near River Street. Authorities say the scene is secure and investigators are on site.