The homeless shelters in New Hampshire’s Seacoast region passed capacity long before the recent snow and cold temperatures came in.  The Portsmouth Herald reported some shelters in the region have wait lists with an eight-month to two-year wait for income-based housing while others are housing people well above their capacity level.  Cross Roads House, an emergency transitional shelter in

Route 9 was back open Thursday morning in Brookline, Massachusetts, after a series of manhole explosions rocked the town and blew out multiple storefronts the previous evening.  The incident happened at the intersection of Boylston and Cypress Streets, where police said up to four manholes exploded. Firefighters said the blasts were caused by a gas leak that was ignited by something

Researchers say there could be a link between permanent hair dyes, chemical straighteners and an increased risk of breast cancer.

The trial of a man accused of murdering two doctors in their South Boston penthouse continued on Wednesday for a seventh day of testimony. The jury heard from criminologists who testified about the evidence found at the scene, including the victims clothing. Teixiera is accused of stabbing doctors Lina Bolanos and Richard Field to death in May of 2017. He…

A Canadian tradition has made its way to Maine. A number of groups, led by Portland-based Shamrock Sports and Entertainment, have come together to put on Carnaval Maine, modeled after and partnered with Carnaval de Quebec, the 50-year-old, 10-day party that lights up Quebec City each year. “We’re kind of leaning into that as opposed to doing a traditional

Police officers from across New England gathered at Fenway Park to say goodbye to their facial hair.

An educator in Vermont is getting top marks from families in his district for the fun way he announced a snow day in this week’s storm. David Cohn is the assistant superintendent of the Springfield School District and is currently the acting principal at Union Street Elementary School. “It’s been really fun,” Cohn told necn and NBC 10 Boston,

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials have figured out what was causing six new Orange Line cars to make what they described as “uncommon” noises. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials have figured out what was causing six new Orange Line cars to make what they described as “uncommon” noises. MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak said Wednesday that the noise was being…

Sentencing Day for 2016 Boston Trench Collapse
A Boston business owner will learn his fate Wednesday at his sentencing after he was found guilty of manslaughter for the deaths of two workers who were killed in a trench collapse.

An unusual trail of evidence helped solve a crime in Melrose.

The lingering snowstorm that swept through New England finally reached parts of northern and eastern Maine on Tuesday, more than 24 hours after it had first started dumping snow on southern Maine. Virtually all Mainers felt its impact to varying degrees with widespread school closures and speed restrictions on the state’s 295 mile-long stretch of Interstate 95. The range of…

One person was reportedly killed overnight following a house fire in Springfield, Massachusetts. WWLP reports firefighters received a call of the deadly blaze early Tuesday and responded to a home on Montmorenci Street. Photos of the scene showed heavy smoke coming from the home’s attic as firefighters responded to the blaze amid thick snow. Firefighters have not released the name