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Police in Needham, Massachusetts, are looking for a missing woman. The Needham Police Department said Tuesday it was searching for 62-year-old Linda Croteau in an effort to check her well-being. Croteau was last seen at her former home in Needham on April 29, police said. She was last heard from Friday, May 4. Her cellphone was last pinged at 8:18&...

Prosecutors have submitted their sentencing recommendation for Adam Montgomery ahead of Thursday’s sentencing hearing. The sentencing document requests a sentence of 56 years to life for Montgomery, convicted earlier this year of second-degree murder in the death of his 5-year-old daughter Harmony, who police believe was killed nearly two yea...

One of the Celtics’ best defenders received some high praise Tuesday from Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic.

Drake Maye tells Zolak & Bertrand he’s eager to get to work with the Patriots’ new quarterbacks, and potentially test his arm against fellow rookie Joe Milton.

Police are investigating an assault that occurred near a high school in East Boston on Tuesday morning. Boston police said they received a call around 10:48 a.m. for a report of a male subject who had been assaulted by two other males on White Street near East Boston High School. The ages of the victim and suspects were not released….

A motorist escaped serious injury when they crashed their vehicle into the Merrimack River in Lowell, Massachusetts, on Tuesday morning. Lowell police said they responded to a call shortly after 7:30 a.m. for a report of a motor vehicle crash on outer Pawtucket Boulevard, which runs along the north side of the river. The involved vehicle was locate...

Joe Mazzulla provided a positive update Tuesday on Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis’ calf injury.

A car crashed off an embankment at a shopping plaza in Westford, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, and its driver was hospitalized. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash, near a Market Basket at the Cornerstone Square shopping plaza. Westford police say it appears to be a freak accident, and no arrests are expected. The driver, who has n...

Christian Gonzalez provided a positive update on his rehab from a shoulder injury Tuesday. Phil Perry has the latest on the Patriots cornerback.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting parents. U.S. District Judge Jon Levy acknowledged his decision that a mother such as Amber Lavigne “might expect school officials to ...

The Sumner Tunnel in Boston will be closed for one month this summer, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said Tuesday. The tunnel will close on July 5 and will reopen on Aug. 5, officials said, a month earlier than originally planned. There will be more weekend closures both before and after the month-long project, MassDOT said. The clo...

Who said Boston sports were on the (relative) decline? John Tomase reflects on a resurgence in the City of Champions, with the Celtics and Bruins leading the charge.

Jeremy Swayman has established himself as the undisputed No. 1 goalie for the Bruins. The net should be his the rest of the playoffs, win or lose.