Mitch M. Rosenthal

A freight train derailment in Ayer delayed the Fitchburg Line, with emergency crews working, no injuries reported.

The Boston Police Department has issued a public plea for assistance in identifying two individuals connected to an armed robbery that occurred in Hyde Park. The incident took place at approximately 4:28 PM on September 4, 2024, near 75 Maple Street, as noted in a community alert released by the Department.

Following a Shot Spotter activation last night in Roxbury, Boston Police arrested an 18-year-old Lynn resident, Princess Garcia, on multiple firearm-related charges. According to the official police report, officers from District B-2 responded to the alert around 9:59 PM at 41 Walnut Park.

Chelsea, Massachusetts, experienced a series of violent disruptions this morning, as two individuals were stabbed in separate incidents that unfolded within minutes and blocks of each other. One victim was located near a McDonald's on Broadway, while the second, a man approximately 20 years old, was discovered near Sixth Street at the railroad tracks, approximately 30 minutes after the first stabbing was reported, according to NBC Boston.

The forecast in Boston predicts mostly mild weather with fog and a high rip current risk, advising caution by the sea.

Following a tense morning at a Springfield Charter School, local police swiftly intervened after a student threatened to carry out a shooting. The school officials promptly contacted authorities around 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, after a student purportedly showcased a video where they were seen holding a firearm. According to an update posted on the Springfield Police Department's Facebook page, the investigation quickly unfolded as officers searched the student's residence but did not find the weapon in question.

Braintree police probe a hotel incident where evidence suggests a stabbing, with the victim later found at a hospital.

The city of Boston will not entirely yield its skies to the anticipated rain this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, today Boston should expect mostly cloudy conditions with temperatures climbing up to a pleasant 76 degrees. While the morning may begin calm, winds will gradually shift from the north to southeast in the afternoon.

Early Saturday morning, a routine traffic stop by officers assigned to District B-2 in Roxbury led to the arrest of a South End woman for multiple firearm and motor vehicle violations. According to the Boston Police Department, the officers were on patrol when they spotted a vehicle with an expired registration on the 1500 block of Columbus Ave around 3:20 a.m.

Two people were confirmed dead and three others injured following a rollover crash on Interstate 195 in New Bedford, an incident that has prompted an investigation by Massachusetts State Police. The accident, which occurred during Friday's rush hour around 9:35 a.m. near Exit 24A, resulted in the eastbound lanes being littered with debris, according to footage from NBC Boston.