Luisa Sparrow was named Massachusetts Teacher of the Year for her work with students with intellectual disabilities, earning a $10,000 grant for her school.

Boston Police celebrated the holiday season with the community at the Quincy Market tree lighting, offering security and community engagement, alongside a festive spirit.

James Fowler was arrested for the murder of his roommate Robert Seger in Westbrook, Maine, following an argument that resulted in lethal blunt force trauma.

The Reading Police seek public's help to identify suspects in a recent vehicle break-in incident that led to a police chase involving a stolen Porsche Cayenne.

Firefighters from Acton and surrounding towns controlled a fire at the YV Art Museum in Acton, with the blaze damaging a storage container and no major injuries reported.

Brookline Police seek public help to identify a person of interest in a series of burglaries on lower Beacon Street, releasing an image and urging information sharing.

Hector Martinez, 19, was arrested by Springfield Police and federal agents on charges of online child exploitation and solicitation of a minor. The SPD is urging parental vigilance online.

Keoma Duarte was arraigned on charges including motor vehicle homicide for a crash that killed Sgt. Jeremy Cole. Duarte, who pled not guilty, is set for a further hearing on December 19.

The Healey-Driscoll administration in Massachusetts has awarded $2.6 million to combat opioid overdoses by linking substance abuse with community-based harm reduction, focusing on helping minority communities.

Springfield police arrested two men and seized two illegal guns, including a ghost gun, after a ShotSpotter alert.

A Brockton man with a prior fentanyl conviction was charged with federal drug offenses and possession of machine guns after distributing fentanyl and being found with firearms, ammunition, and cash at his home.

Mario Rafael Dominguez-Ortiz was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for his involvement in a fentanyl trafficking operation in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Boston Police joined the community at Martin's Park for their annual holiday ship lighting event, bringing joy and honoring the memory of Martin Richard.