The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments Tuesday on a petition that seeks to reduce the prison population in the state in a bid to prevent the spread of the deadly new coronavirus behind bars. The petition seeks to lower the number of prisoners through, among other measures, the release of “incarcerated individuals who are vulnerable to COVID-19, near the…

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments as to whether or not to release inmates amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Child care centers across Massachusetts are preparing to close their doors Monday amid the coronavirus outbreak.   Gov. Charlie Baker issued an executive order last week requiring all early education centers and family childcare providers to close starting Monday to prevent the spread of coronavirus. However, the state is making emergency child care available for families of emergency personnel, medical…

Child care centers across Massachusetts are preparing to close their doors Monday amid the coronavirus outbreak, but some options will remain. Tonya Munchbach has a home daycare in Dedham and says she’s glad she can help.

Child care centers will be closing in Massachusetts on Monday.

Hospitals are concerned whether they have the appropriate supplies to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.

New cars for Orange Line trains went into service Wednesday, in an expected boost for the embattled Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Gov. Charlie Baker and MBTA officials held a press conference at Wellington station in Medford to launch the six new cars.

The former Boston high school dean and anti-violence advocate convicted of shooting and nearly killing a student has been sentenced to up to 26 years in prison.

A winter storm is heading toward New England, and it could be the first big snow storm of the season. With the possibility of heavy snow, people are busy marking necessary preparations. In Worcester, where up to six inches of snow is possible, residents say they are ready for whatever comes. Sharon Barry says she’s in the market for a...

Voters in Framingham, Massachusetts, passed a ballot measure on Tuesday to become a city.

Hazardous materials teams responded to a chemical spill at a UPS facility in Brockton, Massachusetts, Tuesday morning.

A large amount of snow fell Sunday night into Monday morning in much of Greater Boston.

A storm Sunday morning into Monday night brought significant amounts of snow to Boston and across New England.

Two men accused of killing a man over a gold necklace after a Celtics game have been held without bail.

John Moroney reports from Roxbury, where an overnight house fire left one person dead.

Opponents of the Baker administration’s temporary ban on all vaping products packed a room at the Department of Public Health in Boston Friday to slam the emergency regulation in the only public hearing scheduled on its impact. Speakers ranged from a Boston University researcher to dozens of vape shop owners and individual vape users, and most criticized the temporary ban...

A fire broke out at a home in Quincy, Massachusetts.

The first homicide in Brookline in 13 years apparently stemmed from a botched drug deal, court documents show. Singha Oeun was held without bail at his arraignment Thursday in the stabbing death of 20-year-olds Nicolas Kern.

The Worcester firefighter who gave his own life to save his comrades’ was remembered at a funeral that brought thousands into the streets to pay their respects.