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Boston Celtics 2 mins ago

Live updates: Celtics taking on Magic in Orlando

The Celtics and Magic are set to face off in a showdown between two Eastern Conference contenders. Follow our live blog for updates throughout the game.

Concord 1 hour ago

Incident at NH Insurance Department under police investigation
Roxbury 1 hour ago

Woman charged in daylight stabbing of 65-year-old at Boston park

Boston Red Sox 17 mins ago

Reassessing Red Sox rotation after Crochet, Buehler moves

The Red Sox’ starting rotation suddenly looks formidable following their offseason acquisitions of Garrett Crochet and Walker Buehler. Here’s a look at the group heading into 2025.
West Bridgewater 2 hours ago

Motorcyclist charged in West Bridgewater hit-and-run

A motorcyclist has been charged after a hit-and-run crash in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, that left the rider’s passenger with serious injuries. West Bridgewater police say Zachary Adomaitis...
Fitchburg 3 hours ago

Space heater, smoking materials may be factors in Fitchburg blaze

A space heater and smoking materials were found at the scene of a fire that injured four people, including a firefighter, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Sunday morning.
Labor unions 4 hours ago

Brighton Starbucks workers join strike over labor practices

Starbucks employees at a Boston store have joined their colleagues across the country in striking over what they describe as unfair labor practices by the company. Starbucks baristas have said they wi...

Rhode Island 4 hours ago

650,000 people impacted by cyberattack on RI benefits system, governor says

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said at a news conference Monday that about 650,000 people had their data leaked in a major cyberattack that hit the state’s online system for delivering health and human service benefits. According to WJAR, McKee and HealthSource RI Director Lindsay Lang made the announcement at a briefing on Monday afternoon at t...
New England Patriots 3 hours ago

Will Patriots bench Stevenson after latest fumble? Here is Mayo's response

Rhamondre Stevenson’s fumble issues showed up again Sunday vs. the Bills. Will the Patriots bench him in Week 17? Here’s what Jerod Mayo said today.
Tom E. Curran 4 hours ago

Patriots show long-awaited progress in best loss of season vs. Bills

The Patriots lost for the 12th time Sunday in Buffalo, but this defeat wasn’t like the others. Tom E. Curran explains why.
Maine 4 hours ago

Man found dead in basement after house fire in Portland, Maine

A 78-year-old man was found dead in the basement following a house fire in Portland, Maine, on Sunday. The State Fire Marshal’s Office said they were called to a Bayview Drive home around 3:22 p.m. Sunday to assist with a death investigation involving a fire. Portland police said they had arrived at the scene to find a man dead in...
Massachusetts 5 hours ago

Mass. State Police trooper suspended after allegedly stealing golf balls, other items from Target

A Massachusetts State Police trooper has been suspended without pay after he allegedly stole from local Target stores on over 20 occasions. The Boston Globe, citing authorities and court paperwork, said Zachariah Kent, 30, of Sutton, was caught by Target loss-prevention employees in Millbury on Sept. 24 and is accused in 23 separate shoplifting inc...
Banks 14 mins ago

In rare deal, Mass. credit union will acquire a bank

A Massachusetts credit union is making an acquisition, but the acquiree isn’t another financial cooperative. It’s a bank.
Massachusetts 5 hours ago

Man sentenced to life in prison for 2018 murder of 77-year-old man in Dorchester

A Boston man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his 77-year-old neighbor in Dorchester in 2018.
Patriots Stock Watch 3 hours ago

Patriots-Bills Stock Watch: Pats defense keeps Josh Allen in check

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry share their Stock Up and Stock Down picks from the Patriots’ loss to the Bills on Sunday.
Wildlife 6 hours ago

Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast

A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction. The whales are North Atlantic right whales, which number fewer than 400 and are vulnerable to ship collisions and entanglement in gear. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrat...
Weather 2 hours ago

Christmas Eve snow? Here's how much to expect where you live

The holiday week is in full swing, and it has sure been feeling like the “old fashioned” holidays in terms of the weather! Much of the region woke up Monday morning with low temperatures below 0 and in the single digits, but that’s it in terms of the “frigid” air, as we’ll start to see a slow trend upward...
MBTA 6 hours ago

Full speed ahead: ‘New era' as MBTA celebrates the end of slow zones

The same federal regulator who previously called out the MBTA for major safety lapses on Monday praised a “new era” at the agency after a year-long track repair campaign. Gov. Maura Healey, MBTA General Manager Phil Eng and a slew of deputies gathered to celebrate the elimination of the final slow zone on the subway system, clearing the...
Boston Celtics 1 hour ago

Tatum has great take on NBA MVP race, main goal for Celtics

Jayson Tatum probably won’t win NBA MVP this season, but that’s not the main goal for him nor the Celtics. It’s all about repeating as champions.
Lakeville 46 mins ago

Amazon packages found piled in Mass. woods; driver blamed stress, police say

Several dozen Amazon packages were discovered apparently abandoned in the woods of Lakeville, Massachusetts, early Sunday morning, days before Christmas, police said. Officers collected them and returned the parcels to Amazon, according to the department, which said that the driver identified themselves and won’t be facing charges, citing str...

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