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State police say lifeguards rescued the person, just weeks after a deadly drowning.

As the weather warms, high-profile criminal incidents and reports of shots being fired in residential neighborhoods challenge Mayor Michelle Wu’s “safest city in the US” claim. The Boston Police Department’s (BPD) midyear crime statistics show crime rates roughly comparable to this time last year, but up 1% overall.

What was not exactly a quiet Friday on Warren Avenue ended with an 18-year-old in handcuffs and at least one firearm off the street, according to Malden police. Officers serving a search warrant at a residence on the street arrested Tristan White-Stewart on firearm-related charges. Police say he is legally barred from

Residents of two communities are being urged to stay alert after multiple black bear sightings were reported in the area.

The effort to bring healthcare services back to Norwood is gaining momentum.

If your lights went out, you’re not alone. As of 9:06 pm on Thursday, Eversource was reporting more than 1,100 homes and businesses without power across Boston. In South Boston, 284 customers in City Point were without electricity, along with another 204 customers in the D Street and Summer Street area.

Members of the Hull Fire Department were dispatched to the beach for a call reporting that a man was in distress in the water.

Boston is broiling under a heat dome that is shoving temperatures toward triple digits, and the city is suddenly asking a very pointed question: Should landlords be legally required to keep apartments cool, not just warm?. Right now, Boston’s rules guarantee heat in winter but say nothing about summer cooling....

Authorities say the summer-long crackdown is far from over as they work toward a goal of capturing more than 250 fugitives statewide.

As of this instant, approximately half of those affected by the power outage have had their power restored.