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Two emergencies involving divers unfolded at Maine’s Nubble Lighthouse this week, leading to man’s rescue and another’s death. The first one came Monday morning, when a man became exhausted after diving and trying to swim to shore. He was rescued with the help of bystanders. The second incident, which took place Tuesday afternoon,...

The Boston hotel that was linked to a coronavirus outbreak after it hosted a local biotech company’s conference earlier this year has reopened. Boston Marriott Long Wharf began welcoming guests back to the hotel Tuesday, a company representative said. “We are following public health authorities’ guidelines, and are undertaking enh...

The New England Aquarium will reopen its doors to the public on July 16, but with much smaller crowds and other changes designed to keep visitors safe from the new coronavirus. The aquarium closed on March 13, as the coronavirus pandemic brought all non-essential businesses to a close in Massachusetts. But on Monday, Boston will join the rest of th...

Illegal fireworks lighting up the night sky over Boston has been keeping law enforcement busy this summer. With nearly 1,500 fireworks complaints to the Boston Police Department in the first week of June alone, Mayor Marty Walsh said last month fireworks were traumatizing residents. “Fireworks continue to be major safety and quality of life c...

A Massachusetts diner had just opened Tuesday when a car came crashing through the side of the building. Vivi Karastamatis, owner of Vivi’s Kitchen in Rockland, heard a loud bang and walked in seconds later to find a car inside the restaurant. The Toyota Camry nearly hit her wife, who was in a chair. Surviellance footage shows Karastamatis he...

Another 15 people with the new coronavirus have died and 201 new confirmed and probable cases were reported, health officials said Tuesday. Closely watched metrics like how coronavirus tests are coming back positive and the average number of patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in the hospital remain roughly 90% lower than where...

Two more Red Sox players have tested positive for COVID-19, including the team’s projected Opening Day starter.

Tens of thousands of fraudulent unemployment claims for $158 million have been made in Massachusetts using stolen personal information, state labor officials said Tuesday. The 58,616 claims that have been verified as fake so far aren’t just costing money, they’re delaying financial assistance for real people who need it amid the coronav...

It was a little cool for an early July day, but fear not, humidity and heat make a triumphant return as early as Wednesday as the weather pattern stays active. Here is how it plays out: warmth and humidity build during the day Wednesday while a backdoor cold front drops south, triggering some thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. The&#823...

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said the city is working to develop additional guidelines in anticipation of the start of the first step of Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan on Monday. For most of Massachusetts, Phase 3 started on Monday. But Boston requested a one-week delay in moving to the next phase because of what Walsh described as the&#82...

The only undergraduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who will be invited back to campus this fall are seniors, according to the university’s plan for the coronavirus pandemic and the upcoming semester. Other students can apply for “special consideration housing” on a case-by-case basis, including for visa i...

As coronavirus cases remain steady in New Hampshire, Gov. Chris Sununu once again said Tuesday officials will not issue a statewide mask mandate ahead of President Donald Trump’s rally this weekend. Trump is scheduled to hold a rally at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease at 8 p.m. Saturday. “We expect folks to wear a mask. We&#82...

Vermont State Police troopers are working to determine if bias played a role in damaging Black Lives Matter-themed artwork painted on roads in Jericho and Underhill. On Monday, a state police trooper discovered evidence that vehicles had burned out their tires over the artwork. Two of the locations, on Browns Trace and Pleasant Valley roads, had &#...

The first step of Phase 3 of the state’s 4-phased reopening started Monday, including gyms, fitness studios, movie theaters, museums and outdoor venues. Gov. Charlie Baker hasn’t said yet when the next stage of reopening will begin, but he has said all along that he wants at least two weeks of new data between each stage. That would put...

Massachusetts will move toward what one congressman described as “a new chapter in Cape Cod’s history” through an agreement with federal officials to replace the two bridges connecting the Cape to the mainland with wider, state-controlled successors. Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Col. ...

Youth and adult sports are allowed now that Massachusetts has entered Phase 3, Step 1 of its reopening, under specific restrictions released by the state Monday. Much of the guidance mirrors standard workplace safety protocols that have been adopted throughout the state as it has moved through stages of reopening amid the pandemic, including proper...