Benjamin Cortez

Boston residents are advised to stay warm as cold air from the polar vortex brings single-digit temperatures. This chill is similar to the cold temperatures of February 4, 2023, when Boston reached -10°C, according to the National Weather Service and NBC Boston.

Early Tuesday morning, four school buses caught fire on Boston Road, causing a delay for students in the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District. The

A house fire on Cotter Street in New Bedford on Monday afternoon resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries. New Bedford Fire Chief Scott Kruger, Police Chief Paul Oliveira, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine, and District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III issued a joint statement: "Our thoughts are with them, and also with the residents who lost their home today. This is a terrible loss for them and the community," as stated by the New Bedford Fire Department.

A 36-year-old man was fatally stabbed at a Bailey Court apartment in Providence, Rhode Island, on Monday night. Police found the victim and rushed him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A suspect is in custody, according to Turnto10.

Early Tuesday at 5:15 AM, Boston police arrested 18-year-old Eddiarky Nolasco on drug charges during a search at an apartment on Corey Street in Charlestown. The operation was led by the Drug Control Unit and district detectives, according to the Boston Police Department.

Kayla Nightingale, 37, from Wareham, has been sentenced to 52 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl, which caused the overdose death of a 42-year-old man. She pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

A Boston Police Department recruitment drive is taking place in Nubian Square. Officers from District B-2 are at the Bruce Bolling Municipal Building, providing information about the application process, benefits, and the community they serve, according to the Boston Police Department.

A fire hydrant valve failure caused flooding in Boston's Roslindale neighborhood on Wednesday morning. A 6-inch valve near Catherine Street and Bourne Street collapsed, leaving about 50 homes without water. The Boston Water and Sewer Commission stated the issue was due to the condition of the pipes, according to WHDH.

Mayor Michelle Wu has announced a $64.2 million investment to create and preserve 637 affordable housing units across Boston, targeting 12 mixed-income housing projects in eight neighborhoods. The funds will support housing for families, seniors, and individuals experiencing homelessness, while also working toward the city’s zero-emissions building goals. At the announcement, held at the Harvard Ed Portal in Allston, Mayor Wu emphasized, “Collaborating closely with communities across neighborhoods, we're urgently working to create and preserve more than 600 income-restricted housing units across the city,” according to the City of Boston.

Nicholas Carle, 36, of Boston, has been sentenced to 42 months in prison and three years of supervised release for a federal ammunition charge. The sentence follows a plea agreement in September, where Carle admitted to being a felon in possession of ammunition, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.