A Boston man pleaded guilty after prosecutors said he bashed an officer’s head into a cruiser windshield during a South Bay Mall arrest; a judge gave him a multi-year prison term.

Two long‑awaited research reports that could shape Boston’s reparations plan are nearing public release this fall. Months of community briefings will follow before recommendations go to the mayor.

A 16-year-old was shot in Lowell and taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening arm wound. Detectives are investigating and canvassing Lawrence Street.

A Medfield Select Board member called the Pride flag "a really corrupt symbol" at a recent meeting, prompting neighbors to demand a review of the town's flag rules.

A Barnstable County grand jury indicted Malik Franklin in the Oct. 27, 2024 Yarmouth beach deaths; prosecutors say video and phone records are central to the case.

The FDA says ZOLL Medical’s Chelmsford facility failed to meet device quality and reporting rules. The company has fifteen business days to outline fixes or face enforcement.

Relatives say missed hospital follow‑up and gaps in community care preceded a preventable Newton triple homicide and are urging lawmakers to allow court‑supervised outpatient orders.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon with gusts near 40 mph and gale warnings for coastal waters. Expect blustery conditions during the evening commute.

The MBTA declined to renew the lease on a daycare at Alewife Station, forcing a transit-accessible child-care program to close and leaving families searching for alternatives.

A Lynchburg man was arrested at Springfield's Union Station after a K‑9 alerted to a backpack containing three firearms during a multi‑agency probe.

Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander is moving his signature basketball program from Converse to Nike after a breakout SHAI 001 run and back‑to‑back MVP seasons.

A Webster woman was arrested after police say she attacked her boyfriend with a hammer and had allegedly stabbed him a week earlier; she was arraigned in Dudley District Court.

A WalkMassachusetts report found 76 pedestrians died in 2025, with older adults and Environmental Justice neighborhoods disproportionately affected. The group urges speed‑calming and policy changes.