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Massachusetts 2 hours ago

Student hospitalized after collapsing during football game in Sharon

Rohan Shukla was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton and then to Massachusetts General in Boston after collapsing during a game.

Bloomfield 6 hours ago

Connecticut student dies after collapsing on football field, district says
Massachusetts 6 hours ago

Winter-like temperatures are here to stay in New England

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Small business 7 hours ago

Small Business Saturday looks to support local shops

Last year, shoppers spent 17 billion dollars on small businesses on this day.
Massachusetts 9 hours ago

Chilly and sunny Saturday in New England

High temperatures will climb into the low 40s by afternoon under mostly sunny skies. Tonight, low temperatures will drop into the upper 20s.
Massachusetts 15 hours ago

‘Unimaginable loss': Endicott police sgt. remembered for his kindness

49-year-old Jeremy Cole — a husband, father of four and an Endicott College police sergeant — was killed in a wrong-way crash on I-95 in Newbury early on Thanksgiving morning

Boston 16 hours ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters march through Prudential Center on Black Friday

Pro-Palestinian protesters flooded the Prudential Center in Boston, disrupting Black Friday shopping at the mall as they continued to call for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza. Videos shared on social media show the group carrying signs and waiving flags as they shouted. Boston police said no arrests were made, and no incidents were reported while th...
Massachusetts 16 hours ago

Fire breaks out at Woburn home

Firefighters were battling a blaze at a home in Woburn, Massachusetts, late Friday night. Information is extremely limited at this point, but crews were on scene at Winstead Avenue where smoke could be seen billowing from the windows into the night sky around 11 p.m. Mutual aid was requested. There was no word on any injuries, and no other details&...
Consumer 17 hours ago

Here's how to shop safely online this Cyber Monday

The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and with Cyber Monday right around the corner, many of us will be scouring the internet for the best discounts. While online shopping makes scoring deals convenient, it can also increase the risk of cyber threats. Whether you plan to brave the crowds this weekend or prefer to shop from home, consumers&#...
Boston 17 hours ago

Watch out for these common holiday scams, Boston police say

As the holiday season and shopping begins in earnest, Boston police are warning of several common holiday scams, noting that fraudsters are ready to take advantage of people this time of year. Police are sharing information about the following scams: The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns shoppers against an increase in fake websites or personal se...
Boston Celtics 17 hours ago

How Celtics can advance to NBA Cup knockout stage

The Celtics can still punch their ticket to the NBA Cup quarterfinal, but they’ll need help. Here’s how they can advance to the knockout stage.
Massachusetts 17 hours ago

Massachusetts lawmakers push for an effort to ban all tobacco sales over time

A handful of Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to persuade their colleagues to support a proposal that would make the state the first to adopt a ban meant to eliminate the use of tobacco products over time. Other locations have weighed similar “generational tobacco bans,” which phase out the use of tobacco products based not just on a person’s age...
Providence 16 hours ago

Providence Place Mall evacuated on Black Friday

Black Friday shoppers at Providence Place got more than they bargained for when a fire alarm went off at the Rhode Island mall Friday evening.
Massachusetts 18 hours ago

Stoneham police investigating armed home invasion on Thanksgiving

An investigation is underway in Stoneham, Massachusetts, after an armed home invasion was reported there Thanksgiving morning. Stoneham officers were dispatched to a reported home invasion around 5:30 a.m. Thursday at an apartment complex on Fallon Road. Responding officers spoke with the victims, a man and a woman, who told them that two suspects ...
Karen Read 19 hours ago

Motion for release of phone records denied in Karen Read case

A request by prosecutors in the Karen Read murder case for the release of phone records between Read and her parents on the night of John O’Keefe’s death has been denied. Judge Beverly Cannone denied the motion Friday afternoon, writing, “Despite the detailed arguments articulated in the supporting memorandum and at oral argument,...
Massachusetts 19 hours ago

Man flown to hospital after cooking fire at Lakeville home; girl also injured

A man suffered serious burn injuries and a girl was also injured in a flash fire that occurred in the kitchen of a Lakeville, Massachusetts, home Friday. The Lakeville Fire Department says firefighters and EMS responded to a single-family residence on Woodland Ridge Drive for a cooking-related fire. The fire was extinguished before first responders...
Massachusetts 19 hours ago

Pool water spilled on Route 6 in Swansea after pickup truck hits tractor trailer

A tractor trailer carrying pool water was hit by a pickup truck on Route 6 in Swansea, Massachusetts, Friday evening, spilling a significant amount of water on the roadway and seriously injuring one of the drivers. Swansea police and fire departments responded to the collision in the area of 1941 GAR Highway around 4:55 p.m. According to a prelimin...
Massachusetts 21 hours ago

A 33-year-old is running 154 miles across Mass. this weekend. Here's why

This is a little bit more than just a turkey trot — a footwear designer is drawing on the impact of dealing with a childhood disease for inspiration as he runs 154 miles across the state of Massachusetts this weekend. David Filar, 33, is running from the New York/Massachusetts border, across the length of the Bay State, ending this Monday&#82...
Massachusetts 22 hours ago

Business booming at Mass. Christmas tree farms on Black Friday

Forget Black Friday, it’s also Green Friday. The transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas is underway, and it’s evident at more than just shopping malls — it’s clear at Christmas tree farms around Massachusetts, including at the Taproot Tree Farm in Stow where business is booming despite the recent dry weather. Christmas trees he...
Boston Celtics 7 hours ago

Celtics-Bulls recap: Tatum, Pritchard propel C's to crucial NBA Cup win

The Celtics kept their NBA Cup chances alive with a thrilling 138-129 win over the Bulls on Friday night.

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