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Two people were hurt when an SUV smashed into a restaurant in Cape Cod restaurant Wednesday morning. It happened around 9:30 a.m. at Larry’s P.X. Restaurant on Main Street in Chatham. Firefighters said the driver and a person inside the store were hurt. Their exact conditions were not immediately clear, but both were taken to the hospital. “One was...

How can the Red Sox sell Juan Soto on Boston? How is the starting pitcher market evolving? John Tomase weighs in on the latest free agency developments.

A golf course in Dennis, Massachusetts, had to close one of its holes after it was damaged by vandals Tuesday evening. According to post on the course’s Facebook page, the Dennis Highlands golf course on Old Bass River Road suffered “major vandalism,” likely caused by ATVs. Photos show tire marks and damage to the green at hole #5...

Levels of COVID-19 in the Boston area are remarkably low ahead of Thanksgiving this year, according to the region’s latest wastewater data. The virus typically ramps up this time of year, but the most recent update on the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s COVID wastewater page shows that coronavirus levels have remained largely ...

The owners of dozens of Burger King and Popeyes franchises across Massachusetts have been fined for violations of child labor and workers’ rights laws after investigations brought by the Attorney General’s Office, officials announced Tuesday. The citations target two different sets of owners – Northeast Foods LLC, which operates t...

How is Robert Kraft feeling about the current state of the Patriots? Albert Breer suggests there’s a sense of resignation among ownership.

Several companies have officially submitted requests to rebuild the Washington Bridge after the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s first attempt failed to secure any bids. Those that responded to RIDOT’s request for qualifications ahead of Tuesday’s noon deadline include American Bridge – MLJ Joint Venture; Skanska ...

Police are investigating a shooting that happened in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood on Tuesday night. Boston police said officers responded to the area of Dana Avenue and Bow Street around 8:11 p.m. Tuesday for a report of shots fired. Ballistic evidence was recovered at the scene. No injuries were reported, and no arrests have been made, po...

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who robbed two East Boston markets earlier this month while armed with a gun and a machete. The two armed robberies took place on Saturday, Nov. 2, police said. The first occurred at 9:48 p.m. at the East Boston Corner Market at 223 London St., and the second occurred…

A Massachusetts man who spent 27 years in jail for a murder he claims that he didn’t commit has been awarded $13 million by a jury.

A woman was injured when the pickup truck she was driving landed in the Merrimack River following a crash Tuesday afternoon in southern New Hampshire. Shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, New Hampshire State Police said they responded to a crash on Circumferential Highway in Nashua, where it was reported that a vehicle was in the river. Their preliminary...

When Donald Trump was elected president earlier this month, Caroline Pryor’s mind turned immediately to the man who lives down the road — Leonard Leo. Few people in America have done more to advance conservative causes than Leo. Years ago, the then-unknown conservative lawyer began executing a plan that has helped reshape the U.S. courts and Republ...

The Thanksgiving travel rush is underway Wednesday, and it’s expected to set a new record. Triple A predicts nearly 80 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday travel period — an increase of 1.7 million people compared to last year, and 2 million more than in 2019. “Thanksgiving is the busiest holiday for t...

From walking the picket lines in Marblehead and Beverly to dancing in the drop off lines, it was clear Wednesday that students, teachers, and maybe especially parents were overjoyed to have their schools reopened following the teachers’ strikes. “Oh my gosh, we are so happy, even though it’s a half day. My poor kids were getting bored and we......