1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (581+ words) LOWELL — A Lowell man with a violent criminal history — including a beating that left a man with a life‑threatening skull fracture and a separate shooting in Centralville — was ordered held without bail this week after police say they found…...

12+ hour, 38+ min ago   (215+ words) Several developments are planned or underway as the city prepares for more residents and new community needs. Springfield is preparing for a wave of residential growth that could bring hundreds of new neighbors to the community. Village on Main, located…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (189+ words) A specialty coffee brand known for its Yemeni chai and its charitable roots is planting its flag in downtown Boston. MOTW Coffee & Pastries plans to open a new café at 45 Broad Street in the Financial District, near Quincy Market, with…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (471+ words) WORCESTER — What a difference a year makes. This year, Mother Nature must have been in good spirits, because there were no weather hiccups. Just a warm day with plenty of sun to welcome the expected 30,000 visitors on Saturday, Sept. 12, on…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (186+ words) Noiles is scheduled for formal arraignment on assault charges in Dorchester District Court, according to Patch's report. Patch's report lists assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person over 60 among the charges. Court records show Noiles was previously…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (372+ words) A chaotic scene unfolded at Lafayette Park on the evening of September 10, when Fall River Police say a man brandished a machete during a night of multiple fights among juveniles. The man was arrested and now faces charges of assault…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (406+ words) A capped landfill off Kendall Pond Road near Route 93 is now producing electricity for the Town of Derry. Officials held a ribbon-cutting on September 1 for the 2.25-megawatt Derry Landfill Solar array, which will supply electricity for municipal needs, including waste…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (292+ words) A road-rage dispute that allegedly involved a gun broke out near Hellenic College on Goddard Avenue in Brookline Friday evening, touching off a pursuit that ended with police swarming the driver on the Jamaicaway. The confrontation started around 6:50 p.m., with the…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (421+ words) J.T. Magen & Co. and Extell Development are proposing 1,945 homes across roughly 1.8 million square feet of residential and retail space at 314-420 Dorchester Ave., where Dorchester Avenue splits from Old Colony Avenue in South Boston. The proposal follows the developers' $75 million winning bid…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (80+ words) The Lawrence Police Department said Thursday it has made arrests in two separate rape cases, including one dating back to a case nearly two decades ago. Matthew Lawrence, 37, was arrested in connection with the 2009 rape case on Wednesday. The Lawrence…...