Four men face kidnapping and numerous assault charges after a man was tied with an extension cord and beaten near Winter Park on Nantucket.

A former Lowell charter-school employee was indicted on multiple child-sex charges tied to alleged 2022 incidents in Lynn. Arraignment is set for July 22.

Authorities identified a Springfield man killed on Parker Street as 49-year-old Sean Pendergrast. A suspect has been arrested and an investigation is underway.

A multi-million-dollar yacht ran aground off Woods Hole on July 17. The Coast Guard offloaded seven passengers while six crew remained aboard.

Festival Betances moves onto La CASA's campus for its 53rd edition, bringing music, parade, vendors and gallery tours to Villa Victoria.

A video showing rodents inside a South Station Starbucks prompted Boston inspectors to suspend the shop’s food license. Inspectors flagged droppings and fly activity and ordered pest control and a hearing.

Two men were arrested in Norwood after police say they robbed a commuter at Norwood Central, stole his Honda Accord and were caught following a brief foot pursuit.

A Newton developer wants to convert the brick office block at 7–9 Galen St. into 285 apartments while preserving the historic facade and adding retail and pedestrian space.

CoStar data show Boston’s retail leasing slid to a five‑year low in Q2, straining downtown storefronts even as select neighborhoods still attract flagship openings.

A renovated, home‑style Reintegration House at MCI‑Framingham will house women nearing release and pilot life‑skills programming to support reentry. The first small cohort is set to move in in early August.

Boston University’s public tax filing shows an $800K loan to former president Robert A. Brown for a multimillion-dollar condo; two other senior officials also received six-figure property loans.

After a June sale of the Gordon Building, roughly two dozen Allston shops face steep rent hikes, abrupt parking fees and looming closures. Longtime owners say they can’t absorb the new terms.

Foxborough police are investigating overnight vehicle break‑ins near Mechanic and East streets. Neighbors are asked to check cameras and secure keys.