A six-alarm fire tore through a multifamily residential structure in Ayer Tuesday afternoon, displacing all residents, leaving the building uninhabitable, and several pets unaccounted for.
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Stoughton man arrested after police, FBI seize 8 kilos of fentanyl, meth, and loaded guns
A Stoughton man was arrested after police and the FBI seized eight kilos of suspected fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, firearms, ammunition, and more than $7,000 cash.
Newburyport rejoins Merrimack Valley Public Health Alliance
Newburyport has rejoined the state-funded Merrimack Valley Public Health Alliance, which says membership will expand staffing, services, and regional public health initiatives for residents citywide.
Seven MBTA employees charged in Red Line inspection, overtime fraud conspiracies
Seven current and former MBTA employees face federal charges for allegedly falsifying Red Line inspection reports, collecting overtime pay for shifts they did not work, and performing private car repairs during working hours at at Cabot Yard.
Construction crew strikes gas main in Longmeadow, prompting evacuations
Five residents were evacuated and 11 households lost gas service after construction crews struck a 2-inch gas main on Severn Street in Longmeadow Monday morning.
Oxford man arrested for chest-bumping wife, smashing her eyeglasses
A 40-year-old Oxford man was charged with domestic assault and vandalism for allegedly chest-bumping his wife, then smashing her eyeglasses.
Black bear sedated, relocated after entering Bourne Scenic Park
A black bear was sedated and relocated Sunday after entering Bourne Scenic Park, following several days of sightings in the Buzzards Bay area of Bourne.
Sudbury man arrested after crashing SUV into utility pole in Essex
A Sudbury man who was unlicensed and initially refused to identify himself to police was arrested after allegedly crashing a Volkswagen Atlas into and snapping a utility pole in Essex on Saturday.
Three arrested after report of naked woman at Target in Milford
Milford police said a report of an intoxicated, nude woman at Target led officers to a nearby vehicle and three arrests Tuesday night in Milford.
Tyngsborough man accused of impersonating officer after allegedly operating police boat on lake
A 63-year-old Tyngsborough man will be summonsed to court for allegedly operating a police boat on Lake Mascuppic, while trying to enforce town boating bylaws, and ordering people off the lake.