Photos and video show a black bear wandering through a Shirley backyard. State wildlife officials urge residents to remove feeders and secure trash.

Bob Hall, whose 1975 Boston Marathon finish prompted formal recognition of wheelchair competitors and who built the racing chairs that followed, has died at 74.

A juvenile found injured on School Street in Webster was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead; Webster police have opened an unattended‑death investigation.

Seaport Therapeutics filed to go public, aiming to raise roughly $100M to advance its Glyph neuropsychiatry pipeline.

A Boston man was arrested at Tewksbury State Hospital after an alleged assault on a pregnant staffer. He faces assault charges and is due for arraignment in Lowell.

Rescue teams recovered 25-year-old Jeremiah Willey's body from the Merrimack River after he fell from a Hooksett railroad bridge the night before.

Cloudy, mild Monday with highs near 74°F and gusty southwest winds. Mariners and ferry riders should watch advisories.

Tyngsboro's May 5 Town Meeting will weigh a citizens’ petition to allow licensed firearms in municipal buildings; the Select Board declined to recommend it.

Steven Pinker has pushed policy change at Harvard through a faculty council and public essays. His clout and contested associations have left Cambridge divided over whether he’s the right person to lead reform.

A federal judge in Boston dismissed the Justice Department’s bid to force Massachusetts to hand over its full voter list, saying the demand lacked the factual basis the law requires. The ruling keeps sensitive voter data under state control.

Kingston police are investigating a TikTok clip that appears to show a Silver Lake staffer in an online sexualized conversation with someone posing as a 15‑year‑old. The district says the employee was removed and investigators are seeking tips.

A Dracut man was sentenced to three‑to‑six years after pleading guilty to stabbing his mother; the plea requires mental‑health and substance‑use evaluations and supervised probation.

Thick black smoke rose over Brockton Saturday after a fire near Westgate Mall; officials had not confirmed injuries. Photos show plumes behind 65 Westgate Drive.