Northern Lights 19 seconds ago

Stunning photos of the aurora borealis over Mass.

The northern lights created an incredible sight over Massachusetts and New Hampshire Friday night. Here are some of the best shots we’ve seen — send yours to shareit@nbcboston.com and we may add...

  • MANCHESTER 8 hours ago

    Girl, mom covered in filth when man pushed over NH Port-a-potty, police say

    A man knocked over a portable toilet that had a young mother and her 4-year-old daughter inside Wednesday, covering them in filth, according to police in Manchester, New Hampshire. The woman and child were trapped inside, since the Derryfield Park port-a-potty landed on its door, police said. They had to be rescued by bystanders. The pair were cove...
  • Boston 9 hours ago

    MBTA Commuter Rail fire put out at Boston's North Station

    A fire on an MBTA Commuter Rail train brought firefighters to Boston’s North Station Friday, the department said. Boston firefighters were seen atop a train at the rail hub near TD Garden. The fire was in a train’s engine, firefighters said. No one was hurt and the fire was put out, according to the department. NBC10 Boston has reached....
  • wildlife 9 hours ago

    Bear spotted wandering neighborhoods in Lincoln

    Police in Lincoln, Massachusetts, are warning residents to take precautions after a black bear was spotted this week. The animal bear was sighted several times in the area north of Trapelo Road, in the area of Lexington, Page and Lincoln roads. Residents are urged to bring in any food and trash, and to use caution with pets or when exercising&#8230...
  • New Hampshire 10 hours ago

    Three arrested after ‘unruly' crowd confronts police in Manchester, NH

    Three people were arrested after an “unruly” crowd confronted police officers who were executing a search warrant in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Thursday, according to police. The Manchester Police Anti-Crime Unit was working a case involving firearms possession and drug dealing at a building at 139 Parker St. around 3:30 p.m. Accordi...
  • leominster 10 hours ago

    One charged with murder, 2 others arrested in Leominster stabbing death

    A Massachusetts man has been charged with murder and two others are being charged with assault and battery in connection with the stabbing death of a 20-year-old man in Leominster on Tuesday. Juan Diaz Contreras, 19, was arrested without incident on Thursday night at his home in Fitchburg after police sought a warrant for his arrest, the Worcester ...
  • Maine 6 hours ago

    Tractor-trailer carrying 15 million honey bees rolls over on I-95 in Maine

    A tractor-trailer hauling about 15 million honey bees to be used to pollinate blueberry fields crashed and overturned on Interstate 95 in Maine on Thursday night, officials said.

  • Karen Read 12 hours ago

    ‘Turtleboy' excused for some witness testimony in Read trial

    Aidan Kearney — the blogger better known to most as “Turtleboy” — was excused from the courtroom during Friday morning’s witness testimony in the Karen Read murder trial, after a motion from the Commonwealth to have him removed. Kearney has written about the case extensively on his blog, and has also been charged with intimidating...
  • Massachusetts 5 hours ago

    Mass. man's body found in Puerto Rico days after he was swept from waterfall

    The body of a Massachusetts man who was swept away by the current at a waterfall in Puerto Rico on Wednesday has been found, according to the authorities. Rescuers and emergency teams were searching for 28-year-old Alex DaLomba Tavares of New Bedford after he was swept away at the Gozalandia waterfall in the Municipality of San Sebastián. Daniel Ca...
  • Boston 5 hours ago

    Police investigating after body is found in vehicle at tow lot in Allston

    Boston police are investigating after a body was found in a vehicle in the city’s Allston neighborhood on Friday morning. Police said they received a call around 8:22 a.m. after a man’s body was found inside a vehicle that had been towed to a tow lot at an Emery Road tow company. Brookline police confirmed that the vehicle had...
  • forecast 12 hours ago

    Cool temperatures, some showers in store for Mother's Day weekend

    Cool temperatures and clouds are here to stay this weekend with a few shower chances, but it won’t be a washout. Temperatures stay pretty consistent in the 50s each and every day this weekend at the coast with a continued east flow. More 50s to near 60 farther inland where we can get some sun to bump the temp from…

  • Saugus 7 hours ago

    Van found in Saugus River after 911 caller reports seeing taillights, police say

    A van was found in the Saugus River Friday morning, officials said, though it wasn’t immediately clear if a person was inside. Saugus police were first alerted to the vehicle in the water by a 911 call about 11:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the department. The caller saw taillights in the water. Police, firefighters and dive teams searched o...
  • Boston 2 hours ago

    What happened to the teen gunned down 30 years ago in Boston?

    In honor of Mother’s Day this weekend, we bring you the story of a mother and son bonded over an unexpected tragedy 30 years ago in Boston. And in a twist of fate, one of our photographers recently found a picture he took of the tragic day 30 years ago, and then went on mission to track the family down...

  • Massachusetts 14 hours ago

    Soccer stadium bill clears first committee

    Legislation paving the way for a soccer stadium in Everett scored a favorable committee report, and while the bill’s hometown sponsor is revved up about “getting everything going,” the bill appears to be on the Senate backburner for at least this month. Sen. Sal DiDomenico’s bill (S 2692), which seeks to change the designati...
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