A woman pushing a child in a stroller survived being struck by a car​ while attempting to make it across a crosswalk in Framingham.

Massachusetts fire investigators believe a fire that burned through a historic Reading home and barn was arson, the Department of Fire Services announced, offering a reward for tips.

On Wednesday at 1:46 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory valid from Thursday 5 p.m. until Friday 2 p.m. for Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties.

Police in three New England states are searching for a man who led Massachusetts police on a high-speed chase, dragged a state trooper and then fled into Connecticut.

Massachusetts invited residents to submit suggestions for a redesigned state flag, seal, and motto. It sparked a debate about erasing history.

State police are on the hunt for a fleeing suspect out of Vermont, believed to have traveled to Connecticut in a black Audi after allegedly dragging a trooper in Massachusetts following a domestic incident.

Somerville will have its preliminary elections on Tuesday, Sept. 16 and its municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 4 — with polls open for both from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place, early voting options and mail-in ballots on the city’s website.

Hundreds of Massachusetts law enforcement officials conducted a narcotics investigation that resulted in the arrest of 19 people, the seizure of cocaine, fentanyl, and over 30 firearms.