A MAER team freed a young humpback trapped in fishing rope off Stellwagen Bank. Responders cut the lines and stayed with the whale until it swam away.

Four people — three of them juveniles — were arrested after a stolen car crashed on Lower Broadway in Everett. Police recovered firearms and say the case is under investigation.

A Route 10 pursuit in Northfield ended Sunday after stop sticks were deployed; a driver and passenger were arrested and treated for minor injuries. Multiple local departments assisted at the scene.

Sunny Tuesday with a high near 77F. Evening high tides could cause splashover on low-lying shore roads.

Investigators with the Northwestern Anti‑Crime Task Force arrested a 21-year-old in Charlemont on June 10 after recovering a loaded handgun with an extended magazine.

Authorities are investigating a drowning at a Mashpee pond on Cape Cod; officials have released few public details as the probe continues.

Seven people were arrested by the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit on June 13 in an undercover prostitution sting; police are seeking tips and evidence.

Talks to sell the Norwood Hospital parcel collapsed after the landlord raised its price. Lawmakers have filed a bill to let the state seize the site to reopen the hospital.

A large fire tore through a Rochester waste‑to‑energy facility Sunday, filling the sky with smoke and sparking a multi‑town emergency response. Investigators are on scene.

Springfield police say they arrested a 24-year-old after finding a loaded high-capacity firearm, suspected heroin and crack, plus cash in a stolen vehicle near Locust and Woodside.

Dennis will bar daily parking passes at several beaches on July 4, set checkpoints and boost police presence to curb unruly holiday crowds.

A new state report finds 1,257 stun‑gun incidents in Massachusetts in 2023 — a 13.1% rise — with uses concentrated in a handful of departments.

Healey approved a $10M pilot at UMass Chan that covers tuition for students who commit to family medicine, part of a larger Fair Share-funded spending package. The move aims to boost primary-care access in underserved communities.