Three individuals were arrested by the Worcester Police Vice Squad for cocaine and fentanyl trafficking following a search warrant execution on Perry Avenue.

Two pedestrians were hospitalized after being hit by a car in Lexington; the accident's specific details and the victims' condition are currently unknown.

Brendan D. Nunes, 23, from Assonet, was arrested on charges including rape and assault. The arrest was made by Freetown Police and Massachusetts State Police detectives.

The Chicopee Housing Authority settled a discrimination lawsuit, agreeing to pay $435,000 in damages and a $25,000 penalty, and will implement new fair housing measures.

MIT researchers have developed a 3D-printed polymer fused with copper nanoparticles, for use in resettable fuses, advancing potential in electronics manufacturing.

Massachusetts invests $21.4 million in tax incentives to 19 life sciences companies, aimed at creating 1,155 jobs, with a focus on expanding the industry beyond Boston and Cambridge.

Philip Chen, 27, was arrested following a stabbing in Boston Commons, facing charges including Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and Larceny from an Elderly/Disabled Person.

Boston Police Department officers attended the Blessing of Officers Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Roslindale, aligning with the Faith & Blue initiative to strengthen police-community ties.

A Worcester man was arrested for breaking into a house on Alvarado Ave, with police finding evidence of entry and arresting him on charges including felony breaking and entering and vandalism.

Boston police arrested Davon Olaes after a chase, recovering a firearm and charging him with multiple offenses following a disturbance that included reports of gunfire.

Boston enjoys a series of sunny days with cool temperatures and steady west winds, while the National Weather Service predicts chilly nights ahead, and NBC Boston anticipates a potential frost on Thursday before a warm weekend.

MIT economists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, with political scientist James Robinson, won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for work on the relationship between political systems and economic growth.

A pedestrian was injured near a hotel strike in Boston's Seaport district and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; the driver was cited.