lowell 32 mins ago

Lowell police seek missing man

Police in Lowell, Massachusetts, are looking for a missing man last seen Wednesday. Authorities say 46-year-old Nicholas Papadonis was last seen around 6 p.m. near the Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State...

  • Newton 4 hours ago

    Firefighters spend hours battling blaze at Newton home

    Fire broke out at a home undergoing renovations in Newton, Massachusetts, Wednesday. Newton firefighters responded to the home on Central Avenue around noon. A contractor working don’t he home said they were doing major renovations – which were almost complete – when the fire broke out. It took hours to bring it under control, wit...
  • Malcolm Butler 3 hours ago

    Video of former Patriots star Malcolm Butler's DUI arrest is released

    Police body camera footage of the arrest of former New England Patriots star Malcolm Butler has been released. NBC affiliate WJAR obtained the footage from North Providence, Rhode Island, police. An officer can be heard asking the driver, “Are you Malcolm Butler, the football player?” Watch below: Butler, the hero of Super Bowl XLIX, wa...
  • Animals and Wildlife 3 hours ago

    Rescuers save 10 of 11 dolphins in mass stranding on Cape Cod

    Rescuers were able to save 10 of 11 dolphins that were stranded in shallow water on Cape Cod Tuesday, according to an animal welfare group.

  • Restaurants 6 hours ago

    Clover Food Lab emerging from bankruptcy with expansion plans

    [This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A local restaurant chain that features vegetarian fare is exiting bankruptcy and is now looking to expand. According to a press release, Clover Food Lab is emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, using the time from last November to now to restructure while closing its outlets in Boston&...
  • New Hampshire 10 hours ago

    Man, 25, seriosuly injured after car crash on I-93 in NH

    A 25-year-old New Hampshire man was seriously injured after a car crash on Interstate 93 in Londonderry Tuesday, state police said. The crash happened at about 6:56 p.m. on I-93 south, police said. A preliminary investigation revealed that Justin Landry, of Manchester, was speeding when he lost control of the 2006 Infiniti G35, crossed all four lan...
  • forecast 2 hours ago

    Rain, slight chance of isolated T-storms, followed by temperature drop

    Unlike days prior, Wednesday morning has started with overcast skies instead of sun. Because of the pattern, the clouds won’t be enough to keep temperatures down though. Highs Wednesday will near 60°. The air is a bit more humid, too, as moisture is inbound ahead of a few scattered rain showers for the early afternoon and evening. Most of the...
  • Norwell 11 hours ago

    Shoppers warned after rash of wallet thefts at Norwell stores

    Shoppers on the South Shore are being warned by police to stay on their guard while shopping. That message comes after a rash of stolen wallets. “I’m always in here. I shop here all the time and I just see women leaving their wallets and their pocketbooks in their wagon all the time and I always say to them,...

  • allston 12 hours ago

    Grasshopper Vegan Restaurant in Allston is closing

    [This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] An Asian dining spot that features vegan food is shutting down, though it could be reborn in a new space. According to multiple sources, including a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Grasshopper Vegan Restaurant in Allston is getting ready to cl...
  • Marshfield 4 hours ago

    Marshfield reportedly rejects rezoning for MBTA housing law; AG reacts

    Marshfield, Massachusetts, appears unlikely to draw a state lawsuit right away after its Town Meeting on Monday reportedly rejected a plan that would have complied with new zoning requirements for communities near MBTA service. Town Meeting shot down an 84-acre zoning change by a 169-289 vote, according to The Patriot Ledger, which reported that Ma...
  • Karen Read 2 hours ago

    Karen Read trial jury selected; judge open to moving courtrooms

    The jury has been seated in the Karen Read trial, according to the defense, after a weeklong jury selection process. The jury has been seated in the Karen Read trial, according to the defense, after a weeklong jury selection process.

  • Boston 1 hour ago

    Students at Harvard, Brown join in pro-Palestinian protests across college campuses

    College students in New England and nationwide have remained resilient in their protests against the war in Gaza. Pro-Palestinian encampments have popped up across campus lawns at MIT, Harvard University and other Boston area colleges. These students are standing in solidarity with their peers from Columbia University in New York. Not only are they...
  • forecast 13 hours ago

    Scattered rain Wednesday with a slight chance of thunder

    Our only unsettled day of the workweek is not looking like a washout. A few showers dart through the area Wednesday morning, followed by a break, then a couple more to finish the day. It’s possible that some spots come away with just a sprinkle over the course of the entire day. Also worth noting that the final leg...

  • Israel-Hamas War 21 hours ago

    Student protests divide college campuses as violence in Gaza persists

    Dozens of students at MIT, Tufts, and Emerson College have set up camp in solidarity with Columbia University students who were forcibly removed from their encampments last week. A coalition of student groups has set up a tent encampment on MIT’s campus, calling for the school to divest from any financial ties it has with Israel. “We ar...
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