The New Bedford community is shaken after a 31-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in her home, with no suspects or motives identified as the investigation continues.

The article details a weekend weather forecast for Boston with rainy, windy conditions and a coastal flood advisory, followed by milder weather early in the week.

UMass Amherst researchers found a potential link between brown adipose tissue activity and menopausal hot flashes, also influenced by childhood cold exposure.

Five members of the Tufts lacrosse team are hospitalized after a workout led by a Navy SEAL graduate; 12 players have rhabdomyolysis, and the university is investigating. Team activities are postponed.

A Newburyport man faces charges for a hit-and-run incident that left a cyclist seriously injured last month. Community aid and police work led to his identification.

A laptop fire at Brockton High School caused an evacuation but no injuries. The fire was quickly put out, minor damage was incurred, and safety checks on other equipment are planned.

Two juveniles in Somerville, MA, are suspected of shooting airsoft rifles at people, with a few injuries reported. They were detained and may enter a diversion program.

A boater in distress was rescued from rough waters off Bourne by a coordinated emergency response, despite five-foot swells and strong winds. The boater, in a medical emergency, was safely taken to a hospital.

A Boston man pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and drug charges, admitting to operating a criminal enterprise from a tent at Mass and Cass. He faces a potential life sentence.

Reshat Alkayisi, a major New England meth trafficker, is sentenced to 23 years in prison, with authorities seizing drugs and firearms in the operation.

Chris Sumner is appointed as the new executive director of Roxbury’s Melnea A. Cass Recreation Center and other sites, with the DCR announcing center improvements.

Worcester Police arrested Lawrence Gaul for breaking into Fiddler's Green Pub. Captured on surveillance and found with the same attire, he faces burglary-related charges. Details of the pub's losses are unclear.

MIT engineers have created 3D-printed, interlocking recycled glass bricks for sustainable construction, resembling LEGO pieces in their reusability, which may revolutionize the industry by reducing resource use and emissions.