Joseph Sullivan

One man died in a single-car crash on Interstate 495 in Littleton Saturday, authorities said. A 46-year-old man was driving north on I-495 around 11:40 a.m. when he lost control of his SUV and went off the road into trees, according to Massachusetts State Police.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is among the critics demanding the MBTA delay a planned fare hike following two recent derailments that continue to cause delays on the Red Line.

Ask Gov. Charlie Baker what the biggest threat is to the state’s sizzling economy, and he’s likely to say the sluggish growth in new housing.

The attorney general’s investigation into oversight of the Braintree Police Department’s evidence room found that guns, drugs, and cash were stolen for years, but determined no criminal charges will be filed. The report released Wednesday said the officer in charge of the room killed herself in 2016 and there is no evidence anyone else was involved in the thefts.

Numerous rounds of late season snow have pushed snow budgets into the red in many cities and towns across New England.

A taxi company in Braintree, Massachusetts, has closed after about three decades thanks to stiff competition from Uber and Lyft.

Police have identified the veteran officer who was shot in the face by a barricaded man at a motel in Braintree, Massachusetts.