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A man is grieving after a police animal control officer fatally shot his 11-month-old husky dog this week, mistaking the pet for a coyote in what authorities in Northbridge, Massachusetts, are calling a tragic error. Kirk Rumford described his husky, Odin, as more than just a pet. “My boys come first, but he was my next child, you know?&#8221...

A man has been indicted on a murder charge months after his arrest in a stabbing in Brockton, Massachusetts. Authorities said 39-year-old Edmar Goncalves of Fall River was stabbed the afternoon of July 20 at Finnegan Park at the intersection of Crescent Street and Montello Street. Johnny Richmond, 37, of Brockton, was arrested shortly after the sta...

The Celtics overcame their worst offensive performance of the season to defeat the Wizards in Friday’s NBA Cup showdown, 108-96.

The Patriots could be without cornerback Christian Gonzalez when they visit the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Here is the full injury report for the Week 12 matchup.

A man was shot and killed Friday afternoon in an apartment in Brockton, Massachusetts. The shooting happened on Pleasant Street. Officers responded to a 911 call shortly before 3:30 p.m. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz later said a 54-year-old man was killed. Cruz added that the case is not believed to be random. The investigation is...

A Republican lawmaker in Maine accused of choking his wife last month won re-election by a single vote after a Thursday recount.

The Patriots need to surround their rookie QB Drake Maye with playmakers this offseason. Here are the top wide receiver options for New England in free agency.

MassDevelopment has named Navjeet Bal, a former Massachusetts revenue commissioner, as its next chief executive.

Our pattern has flipped and we now have a “cornucopia” of unsettled weather and precipitation types in our Thanksgiving outlook.  A strong low pressure system continues to meander across New England on Friday and through the weekend. By late Saturday into Sunday, the low is over the Canadian Maritimes but will still affect our weather pattern.  On ...

Pickleball club coming to big Southie development

If you’re expecting to see more of Marcus Jones on offense after his cameo in Patriots-Rams, don’t get your hopes up, says Phil Perry.

Confronting more than $1 billion in annual costs tied to Massachusetts’ emergency assistance family shelter system, the Healey administration rolled out a suite of new reforms Friday.

A dump truck rolled over on Interstate 495 in Middleborough, Massachusetts, early Friday morning, spilling fuel and oil onto the highway.