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abortion rights 16 mins ago

Man Charged With Firebombing Wisconsin Anti-Abortion Office Arrested at Logan Airport

After nearly a year of searching, investigators used DNA pulled from a half-eaten burrito to capture the man they believe firebombed a prominent Wisconsin anti-abortion lobbying group’s office. ...

Arlington 1 hour ago

Arlington Police Searching for Missing Man Last Seen March 20
New Bedford 14 mins ago

1 Dead, Several Hurt in Building Fire in New Bedford

Boston 1 hour ago

Boston Police Recover Loaded 9mm Handgun From Dorchester Playground

Boston police say they recovered a loaded 9mm handgun from a playground in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood on Monday afternoon. Officers received a call at 2:46 p.m. Monday to recover a gun a...
Harmony Montgomery 2 hours ago

Father of Missing NH Girl Harmony Montgomery Faces New Gun Charges

A New Hampshire man facing a murder charge in connection with the disappearance of his 5-year-old daughter who has not been seen since 2019 and is presumed dead has been indicted on unrelated gun char...
space 2 hours ago

Look Up! Here's When to See 5 Planets Align in the Night Sky

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, wait, it’s a planet! Five planets, in fact.
New Hampshire 4 mins ago

Man Killed, Woman and 2 Children Injured in Crash in East Kingston, NH

A man has died in a New Hampshire crash that injured a woman and two children Tuesday, police said. The single-vehicle crash happened around 1:40 p.m. on Burnt Swamp Road in East Kingston, according t...

Boston 3 hours ago

Man With Gun Arrested After Punching Security Guard at Boston Movie Theater

A Boston man was arrested Friday after he allegedly punched a security guard at an AMC Movie Theater in Dorchester in the face during a dispute. Two of his daughters — ages 16 and 17 — were also arrested in the incident, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office. Freddie Bates, 47, was arraigned Monday in Boston Municipa...
Boston 3 hours ago

Coast Guard to Investigate Fire on Spirit of Boston

The Coast Guard has initiated an investigation into a fire that damaged a harbor cruise vessel docked in Boston. The Coast Guard said Tuesday that no one was on board the 153-foot Spirit of Boston when it caught fire late Friday night while it was moored at Commonwealth Pier in Boston’s Seaport District. The investigation will allow for a full......
Boston 40 seconds ago

Guns Found, Suspect at Large After Hourslong Search in Charlestown

Boston and state police spent hours searching an area near the Tobin Bridge in Charlestown for a wanted person who fled a car crash. Officers were leaving the scene just before 4 p.m. They didn’t find the person they were looking for, police said, but they did find a gun in the car and another in a building. The...
red sox 2 hours ago

Tomase's Final Spring Training Observations as Opening Day Approaches

Opening Day is right around the corner, and hope springs eternal for the 2023 Red Sox … right? Not quite. John Tomase shares five takeaways from spring training concerning Chris Sale’s ace status, an eye-opening Masataka Yoshida stat and more.
Nashua 2 hours ago

Man Dies in Apparent Worksite Accident in Nashua, NH

A man injured at a worksite in Nashua, New Hampshire died at the hospital Tuesday, according to Nashua police. The man, who has not been publicly identified, was rushed to the hospital after first responders were called to the worksite on Prescott Street around 8:45 a.m. Police did not immediately provide details of what happened, but said it appea...
Maine 4 hours ago

Acadia National Park Increases Entry Fees Effective Saturday

The National Park Service approved the first entrance fee increase in five years for Acadia National Park, officials said Tuesday. Much of the fee increase effective Saturday will give a boost to the Island Explorer bus system, which is critical to addressing traffic congestion in the park, and other projects that benefit visitors, officials said. ...
Massachusetts 4 hours ago

Multiple Mass. Schools Received ‘Swatting' Hoax Threats Tuesday, State Police Say

Massachusetts State Police said they are aware of 28 communities that received unfounded “swatting” calls on Tuesday, including multiple calls to school districts in the western and southeastern parts of the state. They said they are assisting in the response to the schools in some communities and the state Fusion Center is investigatin...
rain 6 hours ago

Stubborn Showers to Depart — Get Ready for Midweek Sun

Stubborn rain showers will develop and redevelop over the course of the day Tuesday, particularly in southern and eastern New England, where plenty of moisture lingers in the air for clouds, showers and a damp feeling that will make high temperatures in the 40s feel like the upper 30s at the warmest time of the day for many. Nonetheless, the&#8230...
Boston 6 hours ago

Man Dies From Blunt-Force Trauma in Boston; Police Investigating Homicide

A man hospitalized after being hit in downtown Boston this month has died, police said, identifying him and calling the incident a homicide. Barry Whelan was found on the ground on Winter Street in Boston on the night of Friday, March 17, Boston police said. The 46-year-old from Woburn was rushed to a hospital, then taken off life support a…...
New England Patriots 5 hours ago

What Would It Cost Patriots to Acquire Lamar Jackson From Ravens?

Do the Patriots have the financial resources and the trade capital to land Lamar Jackson? Amid the trade buzz surrounding the Ravens quarterback, here’s an explainer of how Jackson-to-New England would work.
quincy 3 hours ago

Movie Production Truck Tears Down Power Lines in Quincy

A truck took down some power lines on Tuesday morning in Quincy, Massachusetts, knocking out power to several intersections in the area. Quincy police confirmed to NBC10 Boston the truck is a movie production truck. The department had warned drivers to stay away from Granite Street between Whitwell Street and the Granite Connector, as National Grid...
New Hampshire 7 hours ago

Bags of Rocks With White-Supremacist Messages Left in Driveways in Manchester, NH: Police

Police in Manchester, New Hampshire, say they are investigating a series of incidents where bags of rocks with white-supremacist messages were left in residents’ driveways. Manchester police said they have recently received reports of people going outside their homes and finding sandwich bags containing “what appears to be a supremacist...
Fall River 6 hours ago

State Trooper Dragged by Car During Fall River Traffic Stop

A Massachusetts state trooper was dragged by a car for around 100 feet during a traffic stop early Tuesday morning in Fall River, but returned to his shift after being released from the hospital, authorities said. According to a news release from Massachusetts State Police, the trooper stopped a car for a motor vehicle violation at around 12:30 a.m...

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