Firefighters from Leominster and nearby areas worked to extinguish a large brush fire at a mulch site, with no injuries reported and no threat to nearby structures.

Lynnfield town employees were placed on leave after racist remarks were heard during a high school graduation livestream, prompting an immediate investigation.

Massachusetts health officials warn of botulism cases linked to Botox treatments at Rodrigo Beauty in Milton and urge affected individuals to seek immediate medical assistance.

Boston's weather is improving after heavy rains, with skies clearing and warmer temperatures forecasted. Showers may return early next week, but drier, summery conditions are expected by midweek.

Massachusetts teacher Lissa Lagasse faces charges including identity fraud and child endangerment after faking degrees and a military award to obtain teaching positions. She pleaded not guilty and is held on $25,000 bail.

Keoma Duarte from Massachusetts is extradited to New Hampshire on charges due to a fatal wrong-way crash on I-95 that killed policeman Jeremy Cole last November.

A group of migrants and ICE officers are stuck in a shipping container in Djibouti after a deportation to South Sudan was blocked by a Boston judge. They face extreme heat and poor conditions.

Former Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief John Porter was convicted of raping a 15-year-old student between 2004 and 2005, abusing his trust as a school resource officer.

The Superior Court sided with the Massachusetts AG's office, dismissing lawsuits against the MBTA Communities Law, which requires zones for multi-family housing near public transit.

Boston has seen rain every Saturday since mid-March, with the trend continuing and the National Weather Service forecasting more wet weather but a better outlook for Sunday.

Plymouth police officers displayed heroism by rescuing a kayaker from drowning in Long Pond, with the victim recovering and the involved officers commended for their bravery.

Arman Verma was arrested by Dartmouth Police and the FBI for defrauding an elderly woman of $86,500 in a financial scam involving fake authority claims.

A 13-year-old student was hit by a police cruiser outside Rupert A. Nock Middle School in Newburyport, Massachusetts, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries.