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Massachusetts 25 mins ago

Massachusetts is making big investments to become next hub for AI, climatetech

Massachusetts has become renowned for its cutting-edge life sciences industry which has flourished over the past decade and a half. Now a newly-passed economic development package seeks to build on th...

Massachusetts 49 mins ago

Heavy law enforcement presence descends on Natick neighborhood
Boston Celtics 1 hour ago

Pritchard: ‘I really want to be known as a two-way player'

Tom E. Curran 1 hour ago

Mayo's apparent Van Pelt dig is latest sign of Patriots' dysfunction

Jerod Mayo made a bad situation a whole lot worse Sunday in Arizona. Tom E. Curran assesses the fallout of Mayo’s controversial postgame comments.
Boston Restaurant Talk 1 hour ago

Comfort food spot in Boston is closing; Somerville location to remain open

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A comfort food spot in downtown Boston that is known in part for its hand-cut fries and beer is shutting down, though its other location will con...
Zolak & Bertrand 43 mins ago

Zolak: N'Keal Harry had bigger impact than what Ja'Lynn Polk will have

Scott Zolak of 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Zolak & Bertrand” discusses the lack of veteran leadership in the Patriots receiver room and rookie Ja’Lynn Polk’s disappointing...
Maine 2 hours ago

Biden establishes a national monument for Frances Perkins, the 1st female Cabinet secretary

President Joe Biden on Monday established a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet and a driving force behind F...

MBTA 6 hours ago

The MBTA is changing certain bus routes. Here's what to know

Starting this week commuters who use certain MBTA buses will see more buses, more often. This is happening on six routes that run through a number of different communities in and around Boston. “Just gives me a little bit of wiggle room in planning the commute,” said one rider. Phase 1 of the MBTA’s much anticipated bus network redesign launched&#8...
Massachusetts 2 hours ago

Man found shot to death inside truck in Worcester

Police are investigating after a 28-year-old man was found shot to death in a truck in Worcester, Massachusetts, early Monday morning. Around 2:30 a.m. Monday, Worcester police said they were dispatched to Dorchester Street for a report of a man who had been shot inside a truck. When they arrived at the sceen, officers were flagged down and directe...
New England Patriots 2 hours ago

2025 NFL mock draft roundup: Who can fix Patriots' biggest problems?

Should the Patriots go offense or defense in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft? Here’s a roundup of mock draft predictions.
Massachusetts 3 hours ago

Drone found on property of Nantucket Memorial Airport

A small drone was found at an airfield at the Nantucket Memorial Airport in Massachusetts over the weekend amid heightened attention on the aircraft after a series of sightings across the northeast. The drone was found on pavement in an area reserved for aircraft operations. Airport staff noted that the drone was under .55 pounds, meaning it is sma...
Auburn 4 hours ago

Auburn spa owner accused of trying to bribe customer not to report assault to police

A Massachusetts spa owner is accused of trying to bribe a customer not to call police after the woman reported that a masseur at the business had assaulted her. Police said it happened at the Health Spa on Southbridge Street in Auburn on Oct. 6. According to police, the victim, a 30-year-old woman, came in for a massage and the…
Weather 4 hours ago

Showers and flurries this week, but will we have snow on Christmas?

We had a little taste of true winter in southwestern New England on Monday morning as a quick moving system passed south of us. Temperatures were cold enough to support 1-2 inches of snow in parts of western Massachusetts and Connecticut and a coating of snow in northern Rhode Island. Even though it was cold enough for some snow, it...
Webster 4 hours ago

Brawl breaks out at 2-year-old's birthday party in Webster

Officers from multiple police departments were called in to break up a brawl that broke out at a 2-year-old’s birthday party in Webster, Massachusetts, last month, leading to several arrests. Webster police said it started around 8:15 p.m. on Nov. 30, when officers were called to Everett Avenue for a large fight in the street. Police were abl...
Patriots Postgame Live 4 hours ago

Breer: Mayo threw Van Pelt ‘under the bus' with postgame comments

What should we make of Jerod Mayo’s bizarre postgame comments about Drake Maye runs? Albert Breer has an interesting take.
Plainville 5 hours ago

Smoking materials, oxygen equipment likely contributed to fatal Plainville fire

The combination of smoking and the use of oxygen medical equipment likely contributed to a deadly fire in Plainville, Massachusetts, on Friday, local and state fire officials say.
Massachusetts 3 hours ago

Man arrested in 32-year-old murder-for-hire case; DA says husband arranged wife's killing

A 65-year-old Massachusetts man has been arrested in a 32-year-old murder-for-hire case, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced Monday. The district attorney said Edward Watson was arrested in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood on Monday for the murder of Michelle Miller in July of 1992. Evidence developed by the district attorney&#821...
Crime and Courts 5 hours ago

12 charged in dozens of high-end car thefts across Massachusetts area

A dozen people were arrested and one more remains wanted on an outstanding warrant as investigators in Massachusetts cracked down on what they described as a high-end car theft ring, according to the Attorney General’s Office. “Operation Hellcat” involved 38 local and federal law enforcement agencies working together over the cour...
New England Patriots 3 hours ago

How to watch Patriots vs. Bills in Week 16 AFC East matchup

Drake Maye and the Patriots will visit Josh Allen and the Bills in Week 16 for their final road game of the season. Here’s all the watch info for the AFC East clash.
Vermont 6 hours ago

Tip led to arrest of man accused of shooting Vermont police officer

Investigators say a tip led to the arrest Sunday of a man accused of shooting a Vermont police officer on Friday afternoon. Scott Mason, 38, of St. Johnsbury was taken into custody around 2 a.m. Sunday after he was located inside a residence at 251 Portland St. in St. Johnsbury, the house next door to the location where St. Johnsbury police......