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Suspended North Andover police officer shot by colleagues issues first statement about alleged armed confrontation

The officer said that her colleagues had come to take custody of her newborn son and that she never pointed a gun at anyone but herself.

Five teens rescued from sinking boat off Manchester-by-the-Sea
The five boys, all in their early teens, were unharmed, according to police.

Cambridge’s Memorial Drive will lose a lane near condo building amid fears it could collapse
The half-mile closure is the latest precaution taken after the Riverview building was deemed a public safety threat.

News from Cambridge

Find a new side of John Lennon (and his ‘lost weekend’) at this Cambridge pop-up

Nearly 40 candid photos of the former Beatles will be on display at Cambridge’s BRIDGE Gallery, revealing a glimpse at Lennon's personal life in the mid-1970s.

Cambridge to host its first-ever Porchfest in July

The live music event is billed as "a two-day celebration of music, community, and neighborhood vibes."

Paul Toner, Cambridge city councilor charged in brothel investigation, says he will not seek reelection

Paul Toner, 60, a two-term city councilor and former teacher, announced on Facebook Monday that he plans to "take a step back from elective office to explore other opportunities."

News from Somerville

Somerville, Chelsea ask court to prevent Trump defunding efforts over ‘sanctuary city’ status

The funding of nearly $34 million goes toward roadway safety, homelessness services and downtown reconstruction, the cities said in court filings.

A Tufts alum completed a fellowship. Lesson learned: he’s related to his alma mater’s founder.

In the months leading up to his graduation, 22-year-old Jaiden Mosley discovered a connection to the American colonist who later founded the university he will soon hold a degree from.

Screech! Crash! Bang! This car collision chronicler has been snapping pictures of the (many) by his apartment.

A Somerville resident kept hearing and seeing crashes out his window. So he got to work.

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Suspended North Andover police officer shot by colleagues issues first statement about alleged armed confrontation

The officer said that her colleagues had come to take custody of her newborn son and that she never pointed a gun at anyone but herself.

Five teens rescued from sinking boat off Manchester-by-the-Sea

The five boys, all in their early teens, were unharmed, according to police.

A mystery beneath the surface: Why are divers dying in the same spot at this Rockport beach?

Is there something to connect the deaths, or is it just coincidence?

News from Newton

In Brookline, a mostly vacant office park could soon become one of the largest developments in town history

Newton mayor faces pressure to repaint Italian flag traffic stripes on Nonantum parade route before festival

A mother of three left her Newton home to return some clothes. She was found dead in a vacant lot in Roxbury.

News from Cape Cod and Islands

Nantucket’s workers are living on the margins

Peaceful evening takes terrifying turn for paddleboarders who saw great white shark

One person dies after electrical accident in Hyannis, officials say

Laughter on the way at Harvard Square

Home to the city's comedy boom in the 1980s, the Comedy Studio hopes to reclaim its spot as the heart of Boston's comedy scene.
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Immigration raids have spread anxiety for some in New Bedford fishing industry: ‘We don’t know what’s gonna happen’

Immigration crackdowns by the Trump administration across New England and in New Bedford, where about a fifth of the city’s residents are foreign born, have spread anxiety.

Father files civil complaint against a Northampton pizza shop

A New Hampshire man filed a civil complaint in Hampden Superior Court on behalf of his daughter, Kierstin Hedin, who was 25 when she died in 2023.

‘This is the soul of Somerville.’ Long-planned ‘tough tech’ campus wins key city vote.

The approved rezoning will pave the way for a 1.6 million-square-foot redevelopment on the so-called Somernova site.

Cambridge to host its first-ever Porchfest in July

The live music event is billed as "a two-day celebration of music, community, and neighborhood vibes."

Tree truck crash into utility pole in Wenham causes small oil spill, power outage

Utility and environmental crews responded a stretch of Larch Row, from Main Street to Four Corners, Monday afternoon, officials said.

Paul Toner, Cambridge city councilor charged in brothel investigation, says he will not seek reelection

Paul Toner, 60, a two-term city councilor and former teacher, announced on Facebook Monday that he plans to "take a step back from elective office to explore other opportunities."

35 years old, this foul Cambridge dump has become an urban jewel

Danehy Park is considered to be an extraordinary urban planning success story, the type of neighborhood anchor that residents couldn’t now imagine living without.

Gloucester High grad critically injured in wrong-way crash ‘will not recover,’ family says

The family of Christopher Dailey said that "he will not recover from the injuries he sustained in the car accident," according to school officials.