A grandmother in her 70s was shot and killed while sitting outside on her porch in Dorchester Saturday evening, according to Boston police. The shooting happened on Olney Street shortly before 6 p.m. The victim, who was not the intended target, was taken to the hospital, where she died, Boston police Superintendent-in-Chief Gregory Long said. “This is obviously a very...

A pretty — but pretty cold — weekend will be followed by a multi-day nor’easter. Low temperatures will remain in the single digits again this morning in Southeastern New England, making it the first back-to-back single-digit days since Jan. 30 and Jan. 31, 2019. But at least the wind is relaxing as we warm up to close to 20 degrees…

A confrontation Thursday morning at the Providence Place Mall in Rhode Island led to the fatal stabbing of one man and the arrest of four others, police said. The stabbing on the third floor in the food court area happened just after 11:30 a.m. and followed a verbal argument that turned into a physical altercation between two groups of people,…

A standoff and all-day search for an attempted robbery suspect concluded early Tuesday morning in Bedford, New Hampshire, resulting in the arrest of a Manchester man. Alexander Theriault, 28, was arrested on multiple charges, including burglary and reckless condcut. Police were tipped off to Theriault’s whereabouts at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Bedford, where he subsequently fled upon the arrival of…

Fire officials from several Massachusetts communities raced to a pond in Boylston after four people fell through the ice Monday afternoon. Rescue crews say it all started when an ice fishermen fell into the water shortly after 2 p.m. and began yelling for help. Jim Hughes heard “help!” coming from the waters of Rocky Pond. It was coming from his…

Police say an Allston woman who thought she was getting into a ride-sharing service car reported that she was kidnapped near Boston’s busy Faneuil Hall and taken on a half-hour drive before managing to escape near the New Hampshire border. The woman in her 20s said she ordered a Lyft around 12:50 a.m. Sunday after spending the night out...

The final round of weekend closures for the Orange Line started Friday as the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority continues to make improvements as part of its Capital Acceleration Plan. Trains will not run between Sullivan Square and Tufts Medical Center, starting at 8:45 p.m. Normal service resumes Monday morning. Crews doing maintenance on the Orange Line, which runs 11 miles…

A 22-year-old man has been shot and killed after an incident in Brockton Saturday night.

Sanyi Harris, a 45-year-old Brockton woman, has been identified as the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority employee killed in an accident in Quincy.

Police in Kensington, New Hampshire have advised the public to keep their pets and children inside after they say a coyote attacked a woman Monday morning.