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Massachusetts 12 mins ago

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree cutting in western Mass.: Watch live

The iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be cut down on Thursday morning. This year’s Norway Spruce is in West Stockbridge in western Massachusetts. It’s the first time in nearly ...

Boston 2 hours ago

Police investigating late-night stabbing in downtown Boston
Weather 55 mins ago

Warm temperatures continue, brush fire threat remains

Massachusetts 1 hour ago

Dozens of people displaced after Peabody apartment building fire

A fire tore through an apartment building in Peabody, Massachusetts, overnight. And now dozens of people are without a home. The large apartment building on Main Street sustained extensive damage in t...
New Hampshire 2 hours ago

Police shoot and kill man following standoff at NH bed and breakfast

Police shot and killed a man following an hourslong standoff at a historic bed and breakfast in New Hampshire’s White Mountains region early Thursday morning. The New Hampshire Attorney General&...
Boston Celtics 8 hours ago

Tatum shuts down ‘revenge game' narrative after loss to Warriors

Jayson Tatum brushed off the idea that he entered Wednesday’s game against Steve Kerr and the Warriors with extra motivation.
Donald Trump 1 hour ago

New ‘Punisher' Trump image projected onto Mass. water tower

Bright lights are drowning out a new Donald Trump image projected onto a water tower in Hanson, Massachusetts. The town previously brought in lights to cover up a resident’s projection of a &#82...

Plymouth 12 hours ago

Standoff after report of gunshots in downtown Plymouth, NH, police say

Police were in a standoff with a barricaded person near downtown Plymouth, New Hampshire, Tuesday evening and night. People were urged to avoid the area of the Plymouth traffic circle because of the standoff on Route 25, New Hampshire Police said. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt, but police said the incident, while active, was ...
Decision 2024 12 hours ago

MCAS graduation requirement ends: How ballot questions shape policy

Voters in Massachusetts weighed in on ballot questions that are expected to shape policy for years to come. Questions 1, 2 and 3 were approved. Respectively, the measures allow the state auditor’s office to audit the Legislature, end the MCAS as a high school graduation requirement and let rideshare drivers unionize. Question 4, which would h...
Massachusetts 14 hours ago

Analysis: GOP gains 1 legislative seat in Mass., and some confidence

Massachusetts Republicans will add one more member to their tiny minority caucus in the state Senate, and the House will retain its exact same partisan makeup if a potential recount confirms the apparent winner in one outstanding race. Two Democrat challengers claimed victory in open House districts currently held by retiring Republicans, and two o...
Boston Celtics 8 hours ago

Celtics-Warriors recap: C's comeback effort falls short in thriller

Jayson Tatum dropped a game-high 32 points, but it wasn’t enough to lead the Celtics over the Warriors in Wednesday’s showdown at TD Garden.
New England Patriots 15 hours ago

Maye excited for first career matchup vs. Caleb Williams, Bears

Drake Maye gives his scouting report of Bears rookie QB Caleb Williams ahead of Sunday’s Week 10 game between the Patriots and Bears.
Boston Red Sox 15 hours ago

MLB insider: Red Sox among six teams expected to be in on Soto

Will the Red Sox enter the offseason bidding war for Juan Soto? MLB insider Jon Heyman believes Boston will be among six teams in the mix to sign the slugging outfielder.
New England Patriots 17 hours ago

2025 NFL mock draft roundup: Experts like Travis Hunter fit for Patriots

Colorado star Travis Hunter is the No. 1 ranked prospect on many 2025 NFL Draft boards. Should the Patriots consider taking him?
Boston Celtics 14 hours ago

The Tatum-Kerr drama explained ahead of Celtics-Warriors showdown

Celtics star Jayson Tatum finally gets his chance for revenge against Steve Kerr’s Warriors on Wednesday. Here’s the full backstory that began in Paris.
New Hampshire 17 hours ago

Burglar caught on security cam breaking into NH home, leading to 3-hour manhunt

A burglar was caught on a security camera breaking into a New Hampshire home on Tuesday, leading to a 3-hour manhunt. Pelham police said they responded to a call around 4 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a residential burglary at a home on Stevens Road. The caller told police they could see a male subject on their home security…
Decision 2024 18 hours ago

Mainers reject proposal to resurrect the state's original flag

Mainers were smitten by the state’s original flag during the 2020 bicentennial. But the retro flag’s popularity wasn’t enough to convince voters to make it the state’s official flag. Residents voted Tuesday to retain the existing flag — blue with the state seal — instead of adopting a flag that tracks closely with the state’...
Massachusetts 18 hours ago

Healey recommends six pardons to Governor's Council

Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday forwarded six new potential pardons to the Governor’s Council, for crimes ranging from larceny to worker’s compensation fraud. In filing letters obtained by the News Service, the governor noted in each case that the pardon was supported by a vote of the Parole Board, acting in its capacity as the Advisory ...
Decision 2024 18 hours ago

Maine Sen. Angus King focusing on future as counting continues in 4-way race

Independent Sen. Angus King was well ahead in his bid for a third term in Maine on Wednesday, but with much of the vote yet to be counted, it was unclear whether ranked voting would be needed to decide the four-way race. King said he believed he’d won outright with a majority of vote in his election, though NBC News...
Voting 8 hours ago

‘So egregious': Mass. investigating ballots running out at Boston polling places

After ballots ran out at several Boston polling places on Election Day, Massachusetts’ secretary of state announced an investigation into “significant problems” with how Tuesday’s vote was administered by the Boston Elections Department.

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