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A train and a car were involved in a collision in Beverly, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon, police said, urging drivers to avoid the area. The crash appeared to have taken place near the Prides Crossing MBTA station — Beverly police said Hale Street was closed between Haskell and Thissell streets. A red car with heavy damage to its hood was&#...

A suspect armed with a gun broke into a home in Dracut, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning and then barricaded themselves inside. Shortly after 8 a.m., Dracut police said they were called to Lillian Terrace for reports of an individual who had broken into a house and barricaded themselves inside. The person was allegedly armed with a gun. No one w...

Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick will co-host an NFL Draft show with ESPN’s Pat McAfee next Thursday.

What will the Patriots do with the No. 3 pick? Here’s what experts think, based on recent 2024 NFL mock drafts.

The New York Times released its list of the best restaurants in (Greater) Boston right now this week as part of its ongoing “Where to Eat: 25 Best” series. Making the list were a highly-rated Cambridge bagel shop, a Dorchester Vietnamese sandwich shop, a Winthrop seafood hotspot, a renowned oyster bar and many more. Here’s a quick...

Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday are excited to return to the Olympics after winning gold in Tokyo.

A 15-year-old Boston high school student has been missing for five days, police said Wednesday, asking for the public’s help in tracking her down. Jayla Santiago, who lives in Dorchester, was last seen Friday morning near the intersection of Norwell and Athelwold streets, Boston police said. She didn’t report to school, at Tech Academy ...

The former top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts has had her license to practice law in the state reinstated, according to the Boston Herald. The newspaper said the former U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts had made a request for reinstatement with Suffolk Superior Court and her appeal was recently granted and approved by the state Board of Bar Over...

The body of a Massachusetts woman who’d been missing for over a month was found off a trail in New York State, police said Tuesday. Fae Morgana Barbone, 40, had last been seen in early March, according to police. Barbone’s body was found off the Taconic Crest Trail close to the border of Massachusetts border, according to local police.....

Sixers or Heat in Round 1? Doesn’t matter, writes John Tomase. The Celtics shouldn’t be afraid of either rival.

A 51-year-old woman died after she was struck by a car in Westport, Massachusetts, on Monday night, according to state police. Shortly after 10 p.m. Monday, state police and Westport Fire and EMS responded to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Route 195 east in Westport. They found the pedestrian, identified as Sherry M. Henderson, of New Bedford,...

The Celtics are confident they can succeed in clutch moments during the 2024 NBA playoffs.

A teenager has been arrested for allegedly robbing a U.S. postal worker at gunpoint Tuesday in Nashua, New Hampshire, police said. Nashua police said Baraka Janvier, of Lowell, Massachusetts, is in custody and due to be in court Wednesday afternoon. It wasn’t immediately clear if the 18-year-old had an attorney who could speak to his arrest. ...