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Weather 43 mins ago

Gusty winds on a chilly Saturday in New England

Highs reach the upper 20s south, mid 20s north along with a gusty northwest wind making it feel like the teens.

Eat New England 2 hours ago

Inside a legendary old-world cafe in Boston's North End
Massachusetts 2 hours ago

Police respond to 200 crashes in Massachusetts on Friday

Weather 5 hours ago

Bundle up!: Chilly Saturday after Friday snowstorm

Any lingering snow and slush will create some slippery spots on sidewalks and untreated roads as temperatures remain around freezing or below through this Saturday afternoon.
Boston 5 hours ago

Holiday travel troubles after snowstorm in New England

According to FlightAware, there have been 36 delays and 79 cancellations so far.
Roslindale 11 hours ago

Plans to relocate Roslindale students to community center met with criticism

Two elementary schools in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood are merging, but parents and teachers are frustrated by plans to move students around during the school year. The Philbrick School and ...
Kingston 12 hours ago

Man pleads guilty to stabbing dog to death after giving it fentanyl

A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to giving his dog fentanyl before stabbing the animal to death earlier this year. Jonathan Paluzzi, 45, of Kingston, received a sentence of five to seven years in st...

Massachusetts 14 hours ago

NY man pleads guilty to burglaries targeting Asian families' homes in Mass.

A man has pleaded guilty to 10 racially-targeted burglaries in four Massachusetts communities in 2021. The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said Friday that 32-year-old New York resident Juan Castano had pleaded guilty to 21 indictments in connection with burglaries at homes of Asian and South Asian families in Newton, Wellesley, A...
Massachusetts 14 hours ago

PHOTOS: Snow blankets Boston area

The snow that fell across Massachusetts on Friday made for some beautiful images, including on the Mass. Pike and at Fenway Park.
Boston 3 hours ago

How much snow fell in Boston Friday? Half a foot at Fenway!

The snow that fell in the Boston area Friday evening brought several inches to a wide swath of the area — and half a foot to parts of the city itself.
Celtics Talk Podcast 11 hours ago

What options do Celtics have before 2025 NBA trade deadline?

The Celtics are in the second apron, but they still have a few options to explore to improve the roster before the 2025 NBA trade deadline.
Holidays 16 hours ago

Santa's little helpers in Bridgewater handing out presents to children in need

A couple from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, have again taken on the roles of Santa’s little helpers this Christmas, handing out hundreds of presents to economically disadvantaged children. Their holiday deeds began when Stephanie and Mark Sabourin bought a decorative holiday mailbox from Lowes last year, which people began filling with letters ...
Maine 14 hours ago

14-year-old found dead outside Maine home, woman charged with murder

A woman was arrested on a murder charge in the violent killing of a 14-year-old boy in Sidney, Maine, on Friday, authorities said. The teenager was found dead outside of a residence on Summerhaven Road after a woman arrived at the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office about 5:27 a.m. to report an incident at her home, state police said. The bo...
MBTA 18 hours ago

T will be free of slow zones for the first time in decades

The MBTA will be entirely free of slow zones starting Saturday, with the agency’s Track Improvement Program coming to a close. ”We did the equivalent of 40 years of work in one year if we tried to do this on our normal overnights or day orders,” Phillip Eng, the T’s general manager. The Track Improvement Program started more than...
Nick Goss 16 hours ago

Bruins road trip takeaways: Swayman's performance just not good enough

The Bruins took five out of 10 points from a challenging road trip. What did we learn from this stretch? Check out our key takeaways.
Boston 18 hours ago

Woman killed by car in Roxbury is IDed, police investigating seek SUV

The woman who was killed when she was hit by a car at a major Boston intersection on Wednesday has been identified, and police are looking for an SUV in connection with the crash.
Boston Celtics 20 hours ago

Where Jayson Tatum stands in ESPN's first NBA MVP straw poll

Does Jayson Tatum have a realistic chance to win NBA MVP this season? Here’s where the Celtics star stands in ESPN’s first straw poll.
Traffic 10 hours ago

Snow snarls roads, highways across Mass. amid holiday travel

A serious truck crash closed the Massachusetts Turnpike headed toward Boston in Auburn on Friday afternoon, authorities said, while police and the Department of Transportation warned drivers about slippery conditions given the falling snow. There were no injuries, according to Auburn Fire Rescue, which shared images from the scene showing two tract...
New England Patriots 15 hours ago

How Patriots can move up in 2025 first-round draft order in Week 16

Here’s a Patriots fan’s guide to 2025 NFL Draft pick scenarios and how New England can move up from the No. 3 pick to No. 2 in Week 16.
Malden 21 hours ago

Malden apartment manager scammed would-be renters out of over $35,000, DA says

The former property manager of an apartment complex in Malden, Massachusetts, scammed 17 prospective tenants out of thousands of dollars by taking deposits for apartments he never rented, officials said Friday. Kenneth Riel was arrested on larceny and corporate bookkeeping fraud charges, which he faced in Malden District Court Thursday, according t...