Boston 2 hours ago

Serious crash on Mass. Pike in Brighton backs up highway

A serious crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston Tuesday afternoon was causing heavy traffic toward the city. Massachusetts State Police urged drivers to seek alternate routes around the crash ...

  • Dedham 17 seconds ago

    Blogger ‘Turtleboy' appears in court Tuesday

    Aidan Kearney, the controversial blogger known as “Turtleboy,” appeared in court Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing in connection with the murder case against Karen Read. Kearney has extensively covered the case in hundreds of blog posts, bringing heightened attention to Read’s claims that she is being framed for the killing of her b...
  • Massachusetts 7 hours ago

    Gas prices in Mass. jump 19 cents in the past week

    If you filled your gas tank recently, you may have experienced some sticker shock, as gas prices are soaring. According to AAA Northeast, gas in Massachusetts is up 19 cents a gallon over the last week. Compared to one month ago, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is up 27 cents. AAA Northeast says the biggest…

  • forecast 11 hours ago

    Another chilly start Tuesday followed by sunny and mild afternoon

    Chilly starts are common in April, and Tuesday morning is no exception. Bit of frost to shake off in the suburbs, but this is quickly overcome by all the sun we’ll see. Keep in mind that the UV index is still high during the day, despite the cool high temperatures. Tuesday sees some recovery in that department as we...

  • Harvard University 12 hours ago

    Harvard suspends Palestinian advocacy group

    Harvard University’s leading Palestinian advocacy group says it has been suspended as protests over Israel’s war in Gaza rock college campuses. The Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee announced the suspension on social media Monday. A university spokesperson confirmed to The Boston Globe that Harvard College had suspend...
  • NHL Playoffs 11 hours ago

    Bruins fall to Maple Leafs in Game 2

    The Toronto Maple Leafs have evened the first-round Stanley Cup playoff series with a 3-2 win over the Bruins. Boston led until late in the second, when John Tavares scored to tie the game. A third-period goal from Auston Matthews was all Toronto needed to take the win. After the Bruins won Game 1, they will head to Toronto with…

  • climate change Apr 22

    Climate change protesters block Moakley Bridge in South Boston

    Climate change protesters gathered in Boston for Earth Day, marching in an event that shut down traffic on the Moakley Bridge in South Boston Monday afternoon. Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion organized the event, which they called Boston’s Earth Day party. Earlier in the afternoon, the group had gathered at Christopher Columbus Wa...
  • New England Revolution Apr 22

    Will Messi come to Gillette Stadium?: What to know about the game between Inter Miami and the Revolution

    Inter Miami will face off against the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, this Saturday and there is expected to be record fan attendance for a single Revolution game, according to the team.

  • car crash 19 hours ago

    Stolen car crashes during lengthy chase in Mass., police say

    A stolen car crashed off a highway during a chase through Massachusetts on Monday, leading to the arrest of three people inside, police said. The car crashed off Interstate 290 in Northborough, causing heavy delays. Two of the people inside were taken to a hospital, according to Massachusetts State Police. The police pursuit began in the MetroWest ...
  • Maura Healey Apr 22

    Wolohojian sworn in as Mass. Supreme Judicial Court justice

    Justice Gabrielle Wolohojian officially joined Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court on Monday morning, taking her oaths of office from Gov. Maura Healey in the ceremonial corner office at the State House. Confirmed 6-1 by the Governor’s Council on Feb. 28, Wolohojian spent the past couple of months wrapping up work on pending Appeals Court d...
  • Massachusetts Apr 22

    Gov. Healey nixes idea to add tolls at Mass. state borders

    Gov. Maura Healey has joined a chorus of voices pushing back against an idea floated by the secretary for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation about adding tolls at the state’s borders. MassDOT Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt was giving a keynote speech at a WalkMassachusetts gathering on April 10 when she talked about the need to get...
  • Restaurants Apr 22

    Providence restaurant expanding into Cambridge: report

    [This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] An Asian restaurant in Providence whose chef/owner was in the running for a prestigious award earlier this year is expanding to the local area. According to an article from Boston Magazine, Jahunger on Wickenden Street in Fox Point is going to be joined by a second location on Brookline St...
  • Massachusetts Apr 22

    Here's what you need to know about this year's Lyrid meteor shower

    Let our meteor season begin! Early January through April, the sky is pretty quiet from any meteor showers.  Now, that changes as we have our annual Lyrid meteor shower kicking off a bunch of meteor shower events this year. This shower is caused by debris from a passing comet named Comet Thatcher that comes around every year. But don’t......
  • New Hampshire Apr 22

    1 dead, another hurt after being thrown from car crash in NH police chase

    A woman is dead and a man is seriously injured after being thrown from a car in Nashua, New Hampshire, police said Monday. Officers responded to the Residence Inn by Marriott on Trafalgar Square at about 1:40 a.m. for a report of an assault involving a knife, Nashua police said. While officers were responding, they saw a black Nissan Altima…...
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