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Jayson Tatum led the Celtics to a 118-115 win to begin their tough Western Conference road trip. Check out our live blog for a recap of the game.

There’s a persistent rodent problem plaguing neighborhoods throughout Boston. From Dorchester to Roxbury and into Allston, rats continue to multiply with faulty trash storage and absentee landlords fueling the fire. “It’s a huge issue where we have large complexes with overflowing dumpsters, or not enough garbage cans,” said Rat City Arts Fes...

Does Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt deserve to be fired? Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry break down a tough decision for the team.

Police in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, are looking for a thief who broke into a local business through its roof, climbing through the air vents and coming through the ceiling tiles to burglarize a store. Police said they were first called to Kay’s Hallmark Store on Main Street around 5:30 a.m. Monday after someone reported that the back door was...

A teenager has been indicted in the shooting death of a 19-year-old last year in Worcester, Massachusetts, prosecutors said Thursday.

Could Joe Milton see his first NFL action Sunday? The rookie QB spoke with Phil Perry about how he’s approaching the Patriots’ season finale.

Organizers for Boston Calling announced a series of changes Thursday aimed at addressing complaints that last year’s three-day music festival was unsafe. “We are back at Harvard May 23-25, 2025, and we’ve been working hard to elevate your experience and enhance the value of your ticket!” organizers said in a social media pos...

Strong winds are blowing across southern New England Thursday, with gusts between 45-55 mph, especially in higher areas and along the coast. The winds are caused by a strong low pressure system near Canada. They will gradually ease Thursday evening, though a few spots could see even stronger gusts before 10 p.m., but it will remain breezy overnight...

The deadly violence on New Year’s Day in New Orleans has dredged up memories of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings in Boston. Fourteen people were killed when a car plowed through a New Year’s crowd in New Orleans. Authorities say the driver was inspired by foreign terrorists. The marathon bombers, who killed three people and injured dozens of...

The Norfolk DA’s Office calls Karen Read’s claim that someone else googled the phrase, “hos long to die in cold,” hours before John O’Keefe’s body was found “debunked” and want the expert behind the claim out of the retrial.

Will the Patriots make some tough decisions at wide receiver in 2025? Phil Perry breaks down a position group in need of a shakeup.

Two teens were injured in a shooting incident and assault in Auburn, Maine, on New Year’s Day, according to police. Auburn police said they received multiple calls shortly after 5 a.m. Wednesday reporting that a female had been shot in the leg in the area of Winter and Dennison streets. Responding officers found a 16-year-old girl from Lewist...

A 12-year-old boy has died after he hit a tree while skiing at New Hampshire’s Cranmore Mountain on New Year’s Eve.