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Sports Sunday 39 mins ago

Breer details how Patriots are preparing Drake Maye to start this year

The Patriots are expected to start Drake Maye at some point this season, and Albert Breer has the details on how they’re preparing him for that moment.

New England Patriots 1 hour ago

Patriots open as massive underdogs vs. banged-up 49ers in Week 4
Halloween 1 hour ago

Salem to highlight road closures, safety measures set for Halloween season

Massachusetts 18 mins ago

Chelsea youth shot in the leg, one of 2 shootings in the city Monday morning

A juvenile was shot in the leg in Chelsea, Massachusetts, one of two shootings in the city on Monday morning. Chelsea police said a juveline was shot in the leg on Fifth Street after an altercation wi...
Kingston 16 mins ago

Police chase ends when stolen car crashes into Kingston Fire Department

Three people were taken into custody after a car allegedly fleeing police crashed into a fire station in Kingston, Massachusetts, on Monday, damaging part of the building and its power systems. Police...
Yarmouth 2 hours ago

2nd person dies following Cape Cod crash that left teen dead

A second person has died following a crash in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, in August, and the 81-year-old driver said to be involved is now facing a second vehicular homicide charge, police announced on M...
Boston Celtics 3 hours ago

Tatum reflects on when he knew Celtics would win NBA title

Jayson Tatum admitted he expected to have a different NBA Finals opponent while reflecting on the moment he knew the Celtics would win it all.

Maine 4 hours ago

Man charged with intentionally hitting ATV with his car in southern Maine

A 50-year-old man is facing charges after authorities say he intentionally crashed his car into an ATV driven by a teen on Saturday in southern Maine. The York County Sheriff’s Department said their deputies responded to the intersection of Buff Brook Road and Lake Sherburne Road in Waterboro around 5 p.m. Saturday for a disturbance. Their in...
Massachusetts 17 mins ago

Massachusetts sheriff charged with OUI at MGM Springfield casino

A Massachusetts sheriff was arrested outside the MGM Springfield casino on Saturday and charged with operating under the influence. Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi was released on his own recognizance following his arrest, according to a spokesman for the sheriff’s office. “I’m sorry for not living up to the high standards I’ve set for mys...
Massachusetts 5 hours ago

Tufts men's lacrosse practice paused after players hurt during workout

Men’s lacrosse practices are still on hold on at Tufts University after a recent workout ended with five players in the hospital. The Sept. 16 workout was led by a graduate of a Navy SEAL program. Around 50 players participated, and 12 of them were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a potentially serious condition where damaged muscles release pr...
Karen Read 6 hours ago

SJC brief from Karen Read's attorneys due Wednesday

The state’s highest court has agreed to hear Karen Read‘s appeal, and her lawyers are expected to file a brief outlining their case by Wednesday. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court agreed last week to review the case. Read’s lawyers are trying to get two of three charges against her dismissed, the major one being murder. The...
Massachusetts 16 mins ago

State police suspend boxing training after recruit's death; funeral set for Saturday

It’s been more than a week since we learned of the death of Massachusetts State Police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia, and now the agency is making changes to its training in the wake of the tragedy. The 25-year-old Delgado-Garcia died after sustaining injuries including missing teeth, a damaged skull and a fractured neck after participating ...
MBTA 6 hours ago

Power issue on Green Line has been resolved, T says

A power issue on the Green Line early Monday morning has been resolved, according to the MBTA. Shuttle buses replaced service on the B, C and D branches of the MBTA’s Green Line for about an hour due to a power issue at Kenmore. The T announced the issue at 5:17 a.m. on X. They said shuttle buses were...
Massachusetts 12 mins ago

Bull on the loose, search continues in North Attleboro

Authorities are still looking for an escaped bull after eight bulls broke free from a pen at a rodeo being held in a parking lot along Route 1 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, on Sunday. The bulls got out of their smaller pen, jumped over the fence and took off. One bull was caught right away, but seven others ran through…
Weather 17 mins ago

Fall is upon us! Cooler temps, rain possible Thursday

It’s another day with the “low that won’t go.” Clouds will move in from a (now very) distant storm that hammered us with rain at the beginning of the weekend. Some spots on Cape Cod and the Islands received 6-9 inches of water in a span from Thursday to Saturday! Now its legacy will be to smother us with...
MBTA 11 hours ago

Man exposes himself to 6-year-old girl, her mom at Boston MBTA station

A 27-year-old man was arrested Saturday night after he allegedly exposed himself to a 6-year-old girl and her mother at an MBTA station in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood. Transit police say they were patrolling Ruggles Station around 6 p.m. when they were alerted by a citizen that a man had fully exposed himself to the little girl and her mom....
Massachusetts 12 hours ago

Increased police presence at Chelmsford High School after threat

There will be an increased police presence at the high school in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, this week after a threat was made last week. Chelmsford police say they are investigating the threat that was made against Chelmsford High School. The department was notified Friday morning that the threat had been found in a school bathroom. Police say they...
Hudson 12 hours ago

2 men arrested, charged after drug bust in Hudson

Two men have been arrested on drug trafficking charges following a nearly year-long investigation in Hudson, Massachusetts. Hudson police say Francis Feliz Mejia, 29, of Roxbury, and Charles Claussen, 33, of Stow, were both taken into custody Friday after police executed a search warrant at a home in Stow. During the search, police say they found $...
Washington 12 hours ago

Grandma who breaks leg hiking rescue by U.S. Airman

A grandmother is healing from a broken leg after she fell during a solo hike in Washington and had to be carried over a mile to safety by a U.S. Airman. Ursula Bannister, 79, says it takes a hike but you’ll have a hard time finding a better view of Mount Rainier than High Rock Lookout. She says once...
Massachusetts 13 hours ago

Driver fleeing police in Weymouth strikes police cruiser, backs up and hits it again

A person acting erratically at a laundromat in Weymouth, Massachusetts, on Sunday afternoon allegedly fled from police when they arrived, striking a cruiser in the process — and then hitting it again intentionally two more times. Weymouth police say officers responded to the Broad Street laundromat at Washington Street around 4:22 p.m. for re...

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