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A data breach is impacting school districts across the country, including several here in Massachusetts, and this could mean names, addresses, medical records and even social security numbers were compromised — something local cybersecurity experts say is unsettling. “It seems like it was caused by a stolen credential from one of their ...

Boston office market starts 2025 with record-high vacancy rate

The wind continues Thursday, and it’s still as strong as yesterday. Wind advisories are up across much of Massachusetts (except for the South Shore) and New Hampshire for gusts as high as 50 mph. Click here for New England weather alerts We can point fingers to the northeast, as a gargantuan storm center spins off Newfoundland. Expanding from the s...

Months after Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy forced the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, first responders in the area are calling for help from Massachusetts leaders. Over a dozen fire chiefs from communities in the area say their emergency medical services are on the verge of collapsing. They signed a letter to Gov. Maura H...

As wildfires continue to spread through Los Angeles County, some from Massachusetts now living in California are faced with the likelihood of evacuations. “Our bags are packed and we’re ready to go somewhere else if we have to,” said Justin Bitensky. The native of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, now lives in Calabasas, a city impacted b...

Elisabeth Foley, formerly of Mansfield, Massachusetts, wants a myoelectric hand, but her insurance company says her policy excludes such devices.

A man from Lowell, Massachusetts, is being held on $1 million bail on charges of raping a girl starting when she was 5 years old. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday that 38-year-old Maynor Francisco Hernandez-Rodas, a Guatemalan national, is facing four counts of aggravated child rape, three counts of indecent assaul...

Authorities are searching for a man they say crashed a car in Randolph, Massachusetts, while fleeing from police in neighboring Stoughton. The crash happened Wednesday near the North Randolph Fire Station. The man fled on foot, and Randolph police searched the area, but did not find him. Around 6:40 p.m., police responded to the area of Canton Stre...

A body was recovered Wednesday from a frozen brook in Sudbury, Massachusetts. The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said police were searching for the man, a 67-year-old Sudbury resident, when he was found in a brook on Codjer Lane and pronounced dead. Aerial footage from the scene showed first responders next to an iced-over stream...

Boston City Council is back to work in 2025 following a rocky finish to 2024. The first meeting of the new year coming just weeks after federal authorities filed theft and wire fraud charges against District 7 Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, sparking calls for her resignation and reigniting discussion around ethics. District 2 Councilor Ed Flyn...

A large fire that burned through a Wareham, Massachusetts, strip mall this weekend likely started with lithium-ion batteries, fire officials said, sharing video of the blaze erupting.

Kelly’s Roast Beef, a staple on the North Shore for 73 years, has been sold to a private equity firm owned by a Massachusetts native. “I think anybody who has grown up in Revere or the neighboring communities knows about Kelly’s,” Revere resident Aaron Seigal said. “I’ve been coming here over 50 years,” Rev...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A year and a half ago, it was reported that a Brookline ice cream shop would be expanding to Cambridge, and now we have learned that the new location is on the verge of opening. A message sent by Leah Klein of City Living Boston (via an Instagram reel from the business) mentions......