Massachusetts

The search is on for three men accused of robbing two 7-Elevens at gunpoint on the South Shore, police said, and they may be connected. Officers responded to the 7-Eleven on Washington Street at about 4:18 a.m. Wednesday for a report of an armed robbery, Norwell police said. The worker said all the three guys were young and sounded like…...

Temperatures are in reverse Thursday as the cool easterly wind blows off the chilly ocean. Although the bottom dropped out Wednesday along the coast, Thursday isn’t much better. Highs will only make the mid/upper 40s. Elsewhere, we’re not much better off. Low 50s will be the order of the day. This will be the chilliest day we’ll see ove...

Black birthing individuals have two to three times the maternal mortality and morbidity risk as white individuals. Nashira Baril, founder of the Neighborhood Birth Center in Boston, knows of the disparities in maternal health all too well. “There is a crisis in maternal health, and it bears down inequitably to communities of color, particular...

At a time when harsh storms, hot days and rising sea levels have become a reality for Boston, the mayor’s office is now looking to target these issues with a new position. Brian Swett, a native of Newton, Massachusetts, will soon become the city’s first chief climate officer. He says he’s looking to reduce carbon emissions by 2050...

Two people were critically injured in a crash Wednesday night in Framingham, Massachusetts, state police said. The crash took place at the intersection of Edgell Road and Brook Street. Framingham police say it occurred around 7:30 p.m. and involved one vehicle that hit a telephone pole. Police said a man was airlifted by medical helicopter and a wo...

Police in Boston are looking for a Dorchester man who has been missing since this weekend. The Boston Police Department said Wednesday that 31-year-old Dovany Pardovany was last seen around 10 a.m. Sunday in the Jacobs Street area. Pardovany is described as being a 6-7, 315-pound Black man with brown eyes, a curly Afro and a beard, police said. Whe...

Aerial footage from the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing helicopter shows a chase that ended with two arrests in Berkley. State police say troopers tried to stop a stolen vehicle shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday. The driver fled and was followed onto Route 79 northbound, but troopers stopped chasing the vehicle when it exited onto local roads. Th...

The ringleader of a group that appears to have been responsible for most of the catalytic converter thefts in the Greater Boston area in the last few years has pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

Authorities said a six-page, handwritten note was found in a flower bed near the spot where the bomb was found.

A judge denied a Massachusetts mother’s request for a lower bail as she awaits trial in the death of her 3-year-old son. Jennifer Prudencio, 25, of Chelsea, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment after her son, Yael Guardado Prudencio, was found unresponsive inside their Spencer Avenue apartment on April 7. Prudenc...

A train and a vehicle were involved in a collision in Beverly, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon, police said, urging drivers to avoid the area. The crash appeared to have taken place near the Prides Crossing MBTA station — Beverly police said Hale Street was closed between Haskell and Thissell streets. A red car with heavy damage to its hood w...

A suspect armed with a gun broke into a home in Dracut, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning and then barricaded themselves inside. Shortly after 8 a.m., Dracut police said they were called to Lillian Terrace for reports of an individual who had broken into a house and barricaded themselves inside. The person was allegedly armed with a gun. No one w...

The New York Times released its list of the best restaurants in (Greater) Boston right now this week as part of its ongoing “Where to Eat: 25 Best” series. Making the list were a highly-rated Cambridge bagel shop, a Dorchester Vietnamese sandwich shop, a Winthrop seafood hotspot, a renowned oyster bar and many more. Here’s a quick...