Baystate Franklin nurses filed a DPH complaint after evening patient transport services were cut, saying nurses are being pulled from bedside and tests are delayed.

A body recovered from the Connecticut River in Northampton is believed to be a missing 36‑year‑old from Wolcott, Conn. The medical examiner has not yet confirmed identity.

Dave's Hot Chicken is coming to Wayside Crossing in Marlborough, joining Chipotle and adding tenders, sliders and milkshakes to the Boston Post Road strip.

An 82-year-old Army veteran says a casino security detector tripped on metal implants and that officers detained and later banned him; he has filed a federal civil-rights suit.

A three‑alarm blaze at Brockton Auto Parts sent thick smoke over the east side while crews fought the salvage‑yard fire and investigators began assessing damage.

The Massachusetts AG has sued MassDOT and contractors, alleging asbestos-contaminated soil was mishandled during a Boston-area bridge project and that workers and neighbors were put at risk.

Crews will treat Richmond Pond this week; swimming, boating and fishing are suspended and irrigation from the pond is restricted until late August. Contact details are being shared on local notices.

A 25‑year‑old woman was killed and four others were hurt after a late‑night fiery crash on I‑495 north near Route 93 in Andover, state police say.

Boston police say a Dorchester man was arrested after a Barry Street raid recovered a loaded 9mm, crack and fentanyl. He faces multiple drug and firearms charges.

A sin‑themed cocktail bar called Seven Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge will open at 545 Washington Street this fall, promising immersive rooms and theatrical cocktails.

State police responded to reports of a small plane near Curlew Pond in Myles Standish State Forest; officials have not yet released details on passengers or injuries. Investigators were on scene Thursday.

A driver who crashed into the M/V Island Home at Vineyard Haven on July 8 has died of injuries, and the Cape and Islands DA says no charges will be filed.

A suspect was arrested after allegedly firing at Boston officers near Normandy Street and Blue Hill Avenue; no injuries were reported and police recovered a firearm.