Crime & Safety

Car Crashes into Daycare|Senate Votes to Raise Age to Buy Tobacco|History Repeats Itself in Grisly Murder| PM Digest

Also: BYOB coming to Boston restaurants?; Proposed casino gets axed; WATCH: Fire burns through Fenway area; Fifty-one pounds of pot; More.

Car Crashes into Daycare Center

Police said a 2-year-old was pinned under the vehicle.

Senate Votes to Raise Age to Purchase Tobacco Products

The bill to raise Massachusetts' tobacco-buying age passed the Senate Thursday, on track to become the second state to raise the legal age.

History Repeats Itself in Grisly Murder

It had been nine years since Grafton saw a murder, also one in which a husband allegedly strangled his wife in their home.

Teacher Threatening to Sue Student who Organized Protest

A MassBay Community College professor is threatening legal action against a student who organized a protest last week in response to the school's handling of abuse allegations.

BYOB Coming to Boston Restaurants?

A vote by the city's License Board Thursday could prime Boston restaurants for new options, letting patrons "BYOB" in limited quantities.

Police Make Arrest; Find Suitcases with 51 Pounds of Pot

A man was charged with disturbing the peace, and then for having suitcases full of marijuana.

WATCH: Fire Burns Through Fenway Area

Dark smoke again filled the skies near Fenway Park as another brush fire flared up.

Suspect in High-Speed Chase Charged with Attempted Murder, Gets No Bail

Michael Leblanc, 28, led police on a high-speed chase through several towns on Wednesday.

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Three Arrests in Connection to San Bernardino Shooter

FBI officials say warrants were served by a task force investigating the mass shooting.

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