Roxbury

A suspect in a motor vehicle stop opened fire on Boston police and seriously wounded an officer before being killed by authorities. An apparent innocent bystander also was injured. The shootout happened shortly after 6:30 p.m. Friday in the city's Roxbury section...

The group behind Boston's bid for the 2024 Olympics is reaching beyond the city for input on their proposal. Boston 2024 announced Wednesday that it would hold a series 20 community meetings in the coming months around Massachusetts _ venturing as far west as Springfield...

Police say a car reported stolen in Brockton with a baby inside has been safely located in Boston. Brockton police said a woman told investigators she had parked her 2006 gray BMW at a supermarket Friday afternoon with her year-old baby and dog inside, and a woman she knew drove it away without her permission...

Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Boston over the weekend as a 17-year-old city teen.

Residents said at a community forum Tuesday night that crime, trash and dismal-looking storefronts all are holding back North End neighborhoods around Acushnet Avenue. David Price, director of the Comunidad Nuestra Development Corporation in Roxbury, said his community solved similar problems and that he thinks North End residents are ready to tackle their issues...