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Police shot and killed a man following an hourslong standoff at a historic bed and breakfast in New Hampshire’s White Mountains region early Thursday morning. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said in a 3 a.m. press release that they were responding to a report of a fatal police shooting that occurred early Thursday morning in...

Jayson Tatum brushed off the idea that he entered Wednesday’s game against Steve Kerr and the Warriors with extra motivation.

Bright lights are drowning out a new Donald Trump image projected onto a water tower in Hanson, Massachusetts. The town previously brought in lights to cover up a resident’s projection of a “Trump 2024” sign, saying last month that the effort had cost roughly $3,600. Wednesday, after Trump was elected to a second non-consecutive t...

Police were in a standoff with a barricaded person near downtown Plymouth, New Hampshire, Tuesday evening and night. People were urged to avoid the area of the Plymouth traffic circle because of the standoff on Route 25, New Hampshire Police said. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt, but police said the incident, while active, was ...

Voters in Massachusetts weighed in on ballot questions that are expected to shape policy for years to come. Questions 1, 2 and 3 were approved. Respectively, the measures allow the state auditor’s office to audit the Legislature, end the MCAS as a high school graduation requirement and let rideshare drivers unionize. Question 4, which would h...

Massachusetts Republicans will add one more member to their tiny minority caucus in the state Senate, and the House will retain its exact same partisan makeup if a potential recount confirms the apparent winner in one outstanding race. Two Democrat challengers claimed victory in open House districts currently held by retiring Republicans, and two o...

Jayson Tatum dropped a game-high 32 points, but it wasn’t enough to lead the Celtics over the Warriors in Wednesday’s showdown at TD Garden.

Drake Maye gives his scouting report of Bears rookie QB Caleb Williams ahead of Sunday’s Week 10 game between the Patriots and Bears.

Will the Red Sox enter the offseason bidding war for Juan Soto? MLB insider Jon Heyman believes Boston will be among six teams in the mix to sign the slugging outfielder.

Colorado star Travis Hunter is the No. 1 ranked prospect on many 2025 NFL Draft boards. Should the Patriots consider taking him?

Celtics star Jayson Tatum finally gets his chance for revenge against Steve Kerr’s Warriors on Wednesday. Here’s the full backstory that began in Paris.

A burglar was caught on a security camera breaking into a New Hampshire home on Tuesday, leading to a 3-hour manhunt. Pelham police said they responded to a call around 4 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a residential burglary at a home on Stevens Road. The caller told police they could see a male subject on their home security…

Mainers were smitten by the state’s original flag during the 2020 bicentennial. But the retro flag’s popularity wasn’t enough to convince voters to make it the state’s official flag. Residents voted Tuesday to retain the existing flag — blue with the state seal — instead of adopting a flag that tracks closely with the state’...