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New details have been released on the newborn baby that was abandoned on the doorstep of a family home in Springfield, Massachusetts, over the weekend and found Sunday night. Police believe the child was left outside for almost 48 hours — he was likely left there sometime between 9 p.m. Friday and 12:40 a.m. Saturday, when temperatures were around ...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A brewery north of Boston is making plans to open a second location nearby. According to a source (Aron Levy), Navigation Brewing Co. in Lowell is planning to expand to Chelmsford, with a Facebook post from the business saying the following: We are thrilled to announce Navigation Brewing Co. is...

Gov. Maura Healey said Wednesday that she is in the final stages of selecting a new general manager to run the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and expects to name the new GM “very, very soon.” Though her work to identify a new head of the plagued public transit agency began before Healey took office in early January, Healey h...

PAX East, the annual celebration of gaming and gaming culture featuring panels, game demos and tournaments, is being held this weekend in Boston. The expo, one of the largest in the world, is also a chance for attendees to show off elaborate cosplay. Here’s your comprehensive guide to the big four-day event: Pax East is being held at the......

Pharmacies in Massachusetts are required to stock all family planning medications, the Healey administration said Wednesday in guidance clarifying state regulations. The move comes after 20 attorneys general nationwide called on pharmacies in their states to stop providing the FDA-approved abortion medication mifepristone. Walgreens said this month...

The Bruins’ performance defensively through two periods against the Senators on Tuesday night wasn’t good enough, and Patrice Bergeron let his teammates know about it during the second intermission.

A teenager was arrested Tuesday for allegedly assaulting a 2-month old baby, sending the girl to a Boston hospital from New Hampshire with serious injuries earlier this month. The baby was unresponsive when police were called to a residence on Conant Street on March 7, Manchester police said Wednesday, announcing the arrest. The girl was rushed to ...

Jalen Mills isn’t leaving New England after all, and it sounds like the veteran defensive back could switch positions for the Patriots in 2023, as well.

Police in Brookline, Massachusetts, say they have figured out the identity of a man that’s been accused of stealing tips from wait staff at a tavern over the holiday weekend. Now, officers are preparing an arrest warrant to charge the 63-year-old suspect. Police got a call at around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday from Grainne O’Malley’s Ta...

Tacos at Dunkin’? Really? The mega-donut chain probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you’re thinking about Mexican food. But the fast food giant is indeed getting into the taco business. “Get ready to taco ’bout a delicious new breakfast at Dunkin’!” the company said in a press release Wedn...

A pronounced sea breeze is keeping coastal communities in the upper 40s, while inland towns may see temperatures climbing as high as the lower 60s. Clouds are also on the rise Wednesday night, with the chance of showers developing across Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts around and after midnight. A few more showers will spread across Ver...

Celtics star Jaylen Brown says he’s considering setting the record straight after he made comments about his future in Boston that led to plenty of “speculation.”

A vehicle was completely consumed in flames after crashing into another vehicle and rolling over into a median in Wareham, Massachusetts, on Tuesday night. The Wareham Fire Department said that it responded to Route 25 at around 7:45 p.m. for a report of a crash and other reports that a vehicle was on fire. When crews arrived to the scene,…...