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Housing 1 hour ago

Accessory dwelling units could change housing landscape in Mass. under new law

It felt like forever for Cara Judd to find her forever home after she sold her small condo during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I got really excited until I started looking around and was devastated b...

Harmony Montgomery 2 hours ago

DCYF ignored warning signs before Harmony Montgomery's death, mom's lawsuit says
Cybersecurity 2 hours ago

How a dad got his kid's Taylor Swift tickets swiped from his email (and refunded)

New England Patriots 3 hours ago

Four 2025 draft prospects Patriots fans should watch this weekend

Patriots fans should keep their eye on these top 2025 NFL Draft prospects during Week 3 of the college football season.
Maine 3 hours ago

Pileup on I-95 in Augusta leaves passenger, dog dead, Maine police say

A person died when a pickup truck rear-ended her SUV in a construction zone on Interstate 95 in Augusta, Maine, on Friday, police said. A dog in the SUV died as well, according to Maine State Police. ...
New England Patriots 4 hours ago

Seahawks could be without star RB for Week 2 game vs. Patriots

Both the Patriots and Seahawks have key players dealing with injuries ahead of Sunday’s Week 2 game at Gillette Stadium.
Phil Perry 5 hours ago

Borrowing the blueprint: Seahawks' versatile WRs should be Patriots' goal

Phil Perry details how the Patriots can emulate the Seahawks’ development of versatile wide receivers.

Massachusetts 7 hours ago

Bruce Stebbins will be the new acting chair of Cannabis Control Commission

Leaders of the Cannabis Control Commission have released statements on the selection of an acting chair, the news coming on the heels of the firing of Chair Shannon O’Brien on Monday. Bruce Stebbins will head the commission until a permanent chair can be chosen, State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg said. Stebbins was already serving as a commissione...
Food & Drink 6 hours ago

Top New England brewery opening Boston store, with drive-thru, too

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] One of the highest-rated breweries in New England now has a retail shop in Boston. According to a press release, Tree House Brewing Company has opened a store at the Prudential Center in the Back Bay, with the shop being on the retail level of the Pru between Shake Shack and USPS....
Somerville 8 hours ago

WATCH: Bystanders, police lift car to save pedestrian pinned under it in Somerville

Video shows a group of people leap in to action to save a person who was trapped under a car by lifting the vehicle themselves in Somerville, Massachusetts, Thursday. The group, described by Somerville police as officers and bystanders, can be seen rushing to the car and lifting it onto two wheels, then rolling it backward. One of the people…...
Boston Business Journal 8 hours ago

BU wins city approval for tower renovations, new academic building

BU wins city approval for tower renovations, new academic building
Boston Restaurant Talk 8 hours ago

Highly-rated Mexican restaurant to open new location in Cambridge's Harvard Square

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A local group of Mexican restaurants is in expansion mode once again, as it now plans to open a new location in one of the busiest parts of Cambridge. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page (via a Harvard Crimson article), Ten...
New England Patriots 7 hours ago

Mayo gives fascinating insight into Brissett-Maye practice rep split

Jerod Mayo revealed Friday a key component of the Patriots’ development plan with rookie QB Drake Maye.
Massachusetts 1 hour ago

Mass. State Police trainee hurt in defensive tactics exercise has died, family says

A Massachusetts State Police trainee whom officials have said was seriously injured during an exercise at the academy on Thursday has died, according to his family. The family tells NBC10 Boston and Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra that Enrique Delgado Garcia, whose dream was to be a state trooper, was hurt during a boxing training exercise. NBC10 Boston...
Brockton 40 mins ago

Brockton Public School superintendent resigns amid budget deficit fallout

A new report says Brockton Public Schools could be facing a deficit of up to $25 million this year. The independent review blames poor management and oversight, saying the district failed to record, track and approve spending using its designated software. This comes after the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education discovere...
forecast 2 hours ago

Boston's dry streak hits 23 days, tying for 9th longest on record

And the dry weather rolls on — we are tied for ninth place for longest dry stretch on record in Boston at 23 days on this Friday the 13th. Highs get a boost to the mid-80s for your outdoor plans. Friday looks like the warmest beach day all weekend, with a sea breeze “cooling” us at the shore to the…
Stoughton 10 hours ago

Train hits teen driver's car, stuck on MBTA tracks, in Stoughton

A teenage driver managed to avoid being injured after his car got stuck on MBTA Commuter Rail tracks and was hit by a train Thursday night in Stoughton, Massachusetts, police said. The driver told officers he’d taken a wrong turn and ended up getting stuck on the tracks, according to MBTA Transit Police. When the train hit the car,...
embrace boston 9 hours ago

Embrace Massó ‘¡Con Salsa!' International Music Festival: Watch live Saturday from 5-7 p.m.

To kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, Embrace Boston will host the inaugural Embrace Massó “¡Con Salsa!” International Music Festival on Saturday. The festival is free and is scheduled for 12:30-7 p.m. on the Boston Common. You can watch the 5-7 p.m. portion of the festival in the video player above. Described by organizers as “an ...
Wrentham 10 hours ago

Unidentified remains found in 1974 to be exhumed from Wrentham cemetery for DNA testing

A body that’s been unidentified for more than 50 years will be exhumed from the Center Cemetery in Wrentham, Massachusetts, in the hopes that DNA analysis may finally offer answers about who the person was, authorities said Friday. The skeletal remains were found by two hikers on April 20, 1974, near the Eagle Brook pumping station in Wrentha...
New England 10 hours ago

The Big E kicks off Friday: Here's what to know

The Big E, New England’s largest fair, kicked off Friday morning in western Massachusetts. The annual event runs from Sept. 13 through Sept. 29 in West Springfield, attracting crowds from across the region to celebrate local culture, food and entertainment. Tickets at the gate costs $20 for adults, $12 for children 6 to 12 and children under ...

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