Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, undersecretary of health in the office since April 2023, will take over as Secretary of Health and Human Services Monday, according to a Friday news release from HHS. He replaces Kate Walsh, a former hospital executive who Governor Maura Healey appointed two and a half years ago.

A gang leader already serving a life sentence in federal prison in Massachusetts sent a coded Monopoly card to direct drug trafficking across the country.

The rapper’s father is facing federal gun charges. Prosecutors noted one alleged gun sale happened just days after the mass shooting but clarified there was no evidence linking Melvin Doyle to the attack at his daughter’s party.

New legislation aims to make it easier for women to terminate their pregnancies later by leaving the decision up to “the professional judgement of a physician.” Currently, doctors are legally able to perform abortions after 24 weeks only if it’s necessary to preserve the life of the patient or the patient’s physical or mental health,

PJ Branco will ride the 186-mile Pan Mass Challenge route to show support to those experiencing the same battle.

Locals warn that a fire could release pollutants into the Quabbin watershed, threatening drinking water and damaging local habitat.

The Massachusetts Turnpike was closed Friday morning as police and firefighters responded to an electric vehicle on fire just beyond the Prudential Tunnel, State Police said. The car caught on fire on Interstate 90 westbound shortly after 7 a.m., State Police said.