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The Ayotte era set to begin in New Hampshire. Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte is set to assume office Thursday and begin combing through critical issues facing the Granite State. “I think housing is a big issue here in New Hampshire, and how we tackle that, because it’s not as easy as just throwing money at something,” said Neil Levesque ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has ordered an inspection of all state-run emergency shelters following an incident last month where a man was arrested after an AR-15 rifle and $1 million in drugs were found in a search of a Revere hotel that serves as a shelter site.

A man has admitted fatally stabbing his former girlfriend, with whom he shared two daughters, and fleeing Massachusetts, prosecutors said.

Authorities have shared new information about the hourslong armed standoff in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood early Monday morning, including that the suspect held his mother, father and grandmother hostage in a bedroom. Andres Rivera, 42, appeared in West Roxbury District Court Tuesday, where he was held without bail on a slew of charges inc...

More than a month after a Virginia man was found shot to death in Maine, the man wanted in the killing was arrested in California. Maine State Police said 34-year-old William “Nate” Robinson of Austinville, Virginia, was found Dec. 3 in a trash barrel in the Schmid Land Preserve in Edgecomb. The state’s medical examiner’s of...

Nordstrom will close two Massachusetts locations in the coming months, a company spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. The Northshore Mall Nordstrom store in Peabody and the South Shore Plaza Nordstrom store in Braintree will close as their leases expire, a company spokesperson said. The last day in Peabody will be January 31, 2025, and in Braintree, Mar...

Fueled by the highest immigration levels in decades, Massachusetts saw its largest population increase in 60 years between 2023 and 2024, and the rate of domestic outmigration has significantly slowed, according to U.S Census data released last month. Between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, the state’s population increased 69,603 from 7,066,56...

A New Hampshire elementary school was closed on Monday for a “thorough inspection” after reports of bats in the building. Inspectors were brought into Richards Elementary School in Newport, New Hampshire, after bats were spotted flying in the halls, according to a post from Superintendent Donna Magoon. Inspectors from Monadnock Pest &am...

Mass. residents left in droves last year, U-Haul says

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A growing group of bagel shops that started out as a backyard pickup window in Connecticut is opening its first location within the city of Boston. According to a post from boston.com, PopUp Bagels is planning to open in the Seaport District sometime this month, moving into a space on Pier 4&#8...

Ready for more snow? We’re tracking a developing winter storm that could bring some snow to New England by the weekend.  But first, let’s talk about the bitter cold. As we continue moving through this Tuesday, bundle up! High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 20s, but gusty northwest winds will make it feel like the single digits...

A man reported missing from his Quincy, Massachusetts, home has been found safe, police said Tuesday. The man, who police said suffers from dementia and Alzheimer’s, was reported missing after leaving his home Monday. He was located safely Tuesday. No other details were immediately available.

Gov. Maura Healey thinks fees paid to real estate brokers should be a thing of the past, voicing support for a policy idea that has support in Massachusetts’ Senate.