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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...

Two Massachusetts communities reached deals with their striking teachers union Tuesday, ending the last of three teachers strikes in communities north of Boston. This comes after 12 days of no school in Beverly and 11 days of canceled classes in Marblehead. Neither school committee has released details on when those missed days will be made up – bu...

This is busy travel day, and the weather is a trusty copilot. Plenty of sun is expected along with seasonably cool temperatures. We’ll turn cloudy tonight as the Thanksgiving storm rolls into the region. Although we’re not seeing the rain set in immediately Thursday morning, we could have a few light sprinkles precede the storm early on. The brunt....

The Bruins suffered their 10th regulation loss of the season Tuesday, and Jake DeBrusk was a huge reason why.

The city council in Somerville, Massachusetts, voted Tuesday to reconfirm its status as a sanctuary city ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. Somerville has been a sanctuary city since 1987 and reconfirmed that status after Trump’s first election in 2016.

The Bruins have improved quite a bit defensively under Joe Sacco, but the lack of goal scoring remains a huge issue.

The Bruins were beaten by a familiar foe, Jake DeBrusk, in a frustrating 1-0 loss to the Canucks. Check out our three takeaways from the game.

Prosecutors announced indictments against four teenagers more than a month after an attack on a person with a disability near a middle school in Danvers, Massachusetts. The Essex County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that four people — two 15-year-old Danvers residents, a 14-year-old from Danvers and a 15-year-old from Lawrence ...

Tom E. Curran explains on “Quick Slants” why the Patriots’ final five games are important after an ugly loss in Miami.

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, joined by a cohort of Massachusetts health leaders, declared Tuesday he will vote against confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary, saying Americans need a leader who can tackle wide-ranging problems such as medical debt, access to care, the opioid epidemic and the ment...

Top Democrats suggested they’re open to Gov. Maura Healey’s legislative push to minimize upheaval for hundreds of commercial drivers, in the process lamenting a “bipartisan failure” that contributed to the need for action so late in the lawmaking term. With only five weeks remaining in the 2024-2025 term, the Transportation ...

From the busy roads of Dorchester to the quaint main street of Ayer, the closure of two health care centers remains a focal point. Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center each shuttered during Steward Healthcare’s bankruptcy, depriving those living nearby of an emergency room, primary care and pharmacy services. For Nashoba Valley nurse J...

A symbol of enduring gratitude, this year’s Christmas tree has arrived in the Boston Common, marking the 53rd annual donation of a tree from Nova Scotia. The tree, a 45-foot white spruce, was driven down from the rural community of Mattie Settlement in Antigonish County on Sunday and arrived in the Common on Tuesday morning. It will be lit......

A 16-year-old is facing a murder charge after a deadly June crash in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood.