A video captured Thursday shows a black bear roaming near a Worcester high school, renewing concerns as bears expand across central Massachusetts.

Boston health officials report a rise in mpox cases and are expanding vaccine access at clinics, pharmacies and Pride events ahead of June 1.

A serious pedestrian-involved crash shut Kelley Square on Thursday as Worcester police and reconstruction crews investigated.

A Boston man linked to a new string of Charles Street break‑ins was arrested after surveillance and alarm calls tied him to four overnight smash‑and‑enter thefts. Merchants say the pattern mirrors earlier incidents.

The Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement is listed as a supporter of a June 17 "Trans Period Pride" event at the Boston Public Library, drawing online backlash and national attention.

Boston police investigated reports of gunfire at LoPresti Park on May 28; officers found shell casings and said at least five shots were fired. No injuries were reported.

A 23-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Boston Road in Billerica; investigators say the crash involved another vehicle and is under review.

A construction crew struck a gas main at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, prompting an evacuation and a campus-wide gas shutoff; no injuries were reported.

Showers possible late Friday. A Wind Advisory and Gale Warning arrive Saturday with gusts up to 45 mph along the coast.

The state lease on Lowell’s 190,000-square-foot UMass Lowell Inn expires in June; shelter staff cuts are already underway and the building’s future is unclear.

A 29-year-old woman died after a Memorial Day hit-and-run on Pawtucket Boulevard; Lowell police have charged a 23-year-old man and say the investigation is ongoing.

A three-alarm fire at East Coast Divers on Boylston Street injured an employee and a firefighter and displaced residents above the shop.

An Omega Block will make New England feel colder this weekend; Boston gets chilly rain while the highest peaks may see a rare late‑May dusting of snow.