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The cold snap New England is going through means Ice Castles is almost ready to open in New Hampshire.

Bundle up! The name of the game this week is COLD! And there’s no significant warmup in sight. As we continue moving through this Monday, dress in layers! High temperatures will be in the low 30s with clouds and sunshine. We escaped the big winter storm impacting the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic with snow. However, a few snowflakes could develop Mo...

Immigration continues to be a divisive topic as we move into 2025. Over the past two years, many conversations in Massachusetts have centered around the strain on the state’s Emergency Assistance shelter system and the financial resources it takes to resettle migrant arrivals. But some advocates say we need to consider not just shelter, but t...

The lineup for this year’s Boston Calling music festival has been announced, including big-name acts like Luke Combs, Dave Matthews Band and Fall Out Boy. Also included in the lineup of over 50 artists are Vampire Weekend, Avril Lavigne, Cage The Elephant, Megan Moroney, Sublime, Sheryl Crow, T-Pain, The Black Crowes, Public Enemy, Remi Wolf,...

Which players should the Patriots target with the No. 4 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft? Here are some projections from recent expert mock drafts.

Is Mike Vrabel the Patriots’ top choice to succeed Jerod Mayo as head coach? Phil Perry has the latest as New England’s search begins.

Suspended Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor is scheduled to appear before a state police trial board next week, according to a recent court filing in the Karen Read murder trial. Proctor, who was the lead investigator in the Read case, was suspended without pay last July after a duty status hearing. The state trooper had publicly admitted...

The Patriots have a total of nine picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. Check out the full list through seven rounds.

Will Eliot Wolf keep his job after the Patriots fired Jerod Mayo? Phil Perry shares his intel about a murky front office situation.

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A decades-old roast beef joint north of Boston that shut down in 2023 is back in its old home. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Harrison’s is open once again in North Andover, with a Facebook thread from the Chickering...

Firefighters are at the scene of a fire at Mashpee Middle-High School on Monday morning. The fire department confirmed they are at the scene but had no word on the extent of the fire. The fire was reported at the school on Old Barnstable Road shortly after 9:14 a.m. Aerial video showed multiple fire vehicles at the scene, and firefighters…...

Was Mike Vrabel’s early head coach interview with the Jets all part of his larger plan? Phil Perry shares what he’s hearing.

The police officer in Bedford, New Hampshire, injured early Saturday morning after being shot by his own gun during a struggle with a suspect has now been identified. Bedford Police Chief Daniel Douidi identified the officer Monday as 24-year-old David Benway-Fongemie, and said he is recovering at home and doing well. He said Benway-Fongemie was hi...