Darren Botelho joined NBC10 Boston as weekend evening anchor in July of 2022.
Prior to NBC10 Boston, he was the weekend evening anchor at ABC6 in Providence, Rhode Island.
He's a native New Englander who received his journalism degree from the University of Maryland and his MBA from Clemson University.
He has also worked at stations in Lafayette, Louisiana, Asheville, North Carolina, and Tampa, Florida.
During his time as a television journalist, he has covered several major national stories, including the Charleston church shooting, the arrest of serial killer Todd Kohlhepp and the South Carolina 1,000-year flood of 2015.
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Three youths arrested after crashing stolen SUV while fleeing police in Salem
Three youths are facing charges after they crashed a stolen SUV while fleeing from police in Salem, Massachusetts, on Monday night. Salem police said they broadcast a be-on-the-lookout around 7:43 p.m. Monday for a 2018 white Kia Soul being driven erratically, with no lights, in the area of Salem Street. The vehicle had been reported stolen from Broad Street on…
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After measles death in Texas, here's what to know in Mass.
The death of a child in Texas, the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015, is prompting calls for vaccination from health officials
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Family of bicyclist killed in 2024 Cambridge crash files wrongful dealth lawsuit
The family of a bicyclist who was killed in a crash in Cambridge, Massachusetts, last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company that was operating the truck that hit her.
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Firefighter reflects on heartwarming moment caught in viral video
“We see people on usually their worst days and we just try and make it better and that’s what I was trying to do that night,” North Andover firefighter David Testa told us.
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Meet the venomous snake found in a bunch of bananas at a NH Market Basket
We’re learning new details about how a venomous snake might have wound up in a banana shipment at a New Hampshire Market Basket store last week. The snake slithered its way into a shipment of bananas from South America several days ago and was discovered on Saturday at a Market Basket in Manchester. It’s now safely at Rainforest Reptile...
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Kids hit the slopes in Worcester with USA Luge team
Thousands of people took part in the Presidents Day event at the EcoTarium in Worcester, Massachusetts
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Video shows robotics team putting out fire at West Newbury school
Shocking video shows the moment a fire broke out at a Massachusetts school this weekend, and members of the robotics team putting out the flames. Saturday’s fire at Pentucket Regional High School in West Newbury caused classes to be canceled Monday and Tuesday. The school serves students from West Newbury, Groveland and Merrimac. Robotics instructor Mo Elhelw jumped into...
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MBTA celebrates success of contactless payment system
The MBTA has hit 10 million contactless payment taps since the launch of the new system back in August. The payment system allows riders to tap a credit card, phone payment app or watch to get onto a subway, trolley or bus. Ryan Coholan, chief operating officer at the MBTA, said the milestone is a sign of things to come…
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Subzero temps affecting the MBTA, schools and other commuters
The extreme cold gripping the region is having an impact on commuters in Massachusetts. The MBTA put out a warning Tuesday night that there are ongoing delays due to the effect these freezing temperatures have on the tracks. Crews will be available across the system to resolve any issues as they arise. Delays of 10 minutes or more were reported…
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Mass. cities to open warming centers during bitter cold stretch
A bitter cold stretch is moving into New England tonight, and cities are warning residents to prepare. In Boston, officials have issued a cold weather advisory from Tuesday through Sunday. The Boston Centers for Youth and Families community centers will be activated as warming centers. Boston city officials warned the coldest temperatures are expected between midnight and 6 a.m. A…
