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A large water main break flooded roads overnight in Newton, Massachusetts, creating problems for Wednesday’s morning commute. Newton police tell NBC10 Boston that the water main break in the area of 400 Centre Street is causing significant impacts to the Newton Corner area. Drivers are being told to seek alternative routes. Part of Washington...

Not-so-cold this morning, eh? In the wake of our 60s Tuesday, the airmass hasn’t cooled much. That means Wednesday night’s precipitation is in the form of rain for a vast majority of the area. There are exceptions, of course. The higher terrain of northern Worcester County and southwestern New Hampshire could see some accumulations above 700 feet a...

The family of an East Boston woman missing since last week is pleading for help finding her. Boston police said Saturday that 61-year-old Elba Portillo had last been seen around 9:30 a.m. Friday in the Marion Street area after leaving for work on Meriden Street. She did not arrive. Portillo’s family says she suffers from insomnia and is poten...

A film crew shooting an independent movie ended up becoming the center of their own drama when they fell through thin ice on a pond in Acton, Massachusetts. A crew member went out in a kayak, but the kayak went through the ice and he fell into the water. People on shore called 911, and four other members of the…

Late school buses have been a problem in Boston this year, and now, they led a basketball team to miss its first game of the season. The boys’ basketball team at East Boston High School was set to play Friday in Fall River, Massachusetts. The bus there never showed up. Student athletes told NBC10 Boston Tuesday that they were upset…...

In Somerville, Massachusetts, the sun is setting on a law that has been on the books for decades requiring any new development in this city to come with off-street parking. “This is something we have been talking about for a long time,” said Somerville City Councilor Willie Burnley Jr. “Data shows that mandatory parking minimums i...

Tom E. Curran explains on “Early Edition” why the Patriots need to bring in a “football overlord” for the front office this offseason.

Tom E. Curran explains why the Patriots organization needs to be brutally honest with itself after a rough start to the post-Bill Belichick era.

Oliver Wahlstrom has a lot of offensive talent, but can he unlock it with the Bruins?

Former Patriots executive Scott Pioli joins Tom E. Curran to discuss his experience meeting with ownership during Bill Belichick’s rough debut season as head coach in 2000.

A body was found Tuesday afternoon in the Charles River in Boston, according to investigators. Massachusetts State Police responded shortly after 12 p.m. to the area of Silber Way, which abuts Storrow Drive near the river. Troopers helped to bring the body to shore. Police said EMS crews were at the scene, as well. The Suffolk County District Attor...

Barbara Lynch’s firm reaches deal with city on tax dispute

A little boy’s Christmas gift was swiped from his family’s front entryway in South Boston, and the family says a replacement won’t make it in time for the holiday. According to a police report, a thief snagged a package off the steps of a West Broadway home around 10:45 a.m. Monday. Inside the package was a $150 GABB watch,......