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Providence 13 mins ago

3rd westbound bypass lane opens on Washington Bridge

According to WJAR, the construction efforts began on Friday night and the lane was completed hours later.

forecast 35 mins ago

Conditions improve on Saturday before dry and sunny Sunday
Boston Bruins 1 hour ago

Epic Bruins-Leafs Game 1 hype video will get fans fired up for playoffs

Massachusetts 22 hours ago

Reports of puppies thrown from bridge, poisoned dogs in Mass. towns were unfounded

Two unsettling reports of animal cruelty involving dogs in different towns in Massachusetts were unfounded, according to police. Authorities in Townsend and Newburyport issued press releases Friday lo...
Worcester 18 hours ago

Driver allegedly hits state police cruiser, flees in wrong direction down Mass. Pike

A driver who fled a traffic stop in Worcester allegedly hit a state trooper’s vehicle before driving the wrong way down the Massachusetts Turnpike. State police say a 21-year-old Shrewsbury man,...
Formula One 24 hours ago

PHOTOS: Inside Boston's exclusive F1 Arcade Bar

The very first F1 Arcade Bar in the U.S. is opening in Boston’s Seaport District on Monday, giving people the chance to try their hand at Formula 1 racing with 69 realistic simulators. Take a sp...
Boston Apr 19

Construction has resumed on South Station Tower project after fire

Construction has resumed on the $1.5 billion South Station Tower project after a fire there earlier this month. Work started up again last week after shutting down following an April 9 involving const...

Beverly 16 hours ago

Good Samaritan helps woman escape fire in Beverly

A woman was sent to the hospital after a fire broke out in a home in Beverly, Massachusetts, Friday, according to authorities, and her family is trying to find a man who stopped to help. The fire occurred at about 6:52 a.m. on Berkeley Avenue, the Beverly Fire Department said. Kate Robertson is the niece of the homeowner and lives…
Restaurants Apr 19

Wahlburgers at South Bay in Dorchester has apparently closed

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A location of a chain of burger spots with local roots appears to have closed. According to a source, Wahlburgers at South Bay in Dorchester is no longer in business, with the website for the chain seeming to confirm that it is gone as it has been removed from the locations section…...
John Tomase Apr 19

From Maye to Harrison, what Red Sox would do with Patriots' No. 3 pick

There are plenty of football fans in the Red Sox clubhouse, and they have strong opinions about the Patriots’ plans in the 2024 NFL Draft, writes John Tomase.
Karen Read Apr 19

With 4 jurors still to be chosen, selection in Karen Read case continues next week

More than half of the people who will serve on the Karen Read murder trial jury have been picked after two days of jury selection. Meanwhile, NBC10 Boston obtained the jury questionnaire from the clerk’s office of the Norfolk Superior Court.
Nick Goss Apr 19

Bruins playoff lineup projection 3.0: McAvoy, Lindholm on top pairing?

How should the Bruins defend the Auston Matthews’ line? Check out our third and final playoff lineup projection.
Vermont Apr 19

Suspect in fire outside of US Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office to remain detained, judge says

The man accused of starting a fire outside independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office earlier this month will remain detained pending further legal proceedings, a federal judge ordered Thursday. Shant Michael Soghomonian was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of maliciously damaging or attempting to damage and destroy by fire a building...
New Hampshire Apr 19

Ex-youth center resident says counselor went from trusted father figure to horrific abuser

The man who blew the lid off decades of abuse allegations at New Hampshire’s youth detention center continued testifying at his civil trial Thursday, describing being treated for gonorrhea after being raped at age 15. But the real turning point, he said, was the first of many assaults by a man he had grown to love as father figure.In...
Massachusetts Apr 19

Mid-April tax collections up in Mass., but state downplays significance

The tax collectors at the Massachusetts Department of Revenue raked in $1.713 billion during the first half of April, the most critical month for state finances. But while that represents a slight increase compared to the same period last April, DOR warned that comparisons “are not meaningful” for a variety of factors. April is the most...
Brockton 16 hours ago

Pickup truck crashes into home, lands on top of cars in Brockton; driver flees

A pickup truck crashed into a home in Brockton, Massachusetts, and then landed on top of several other vehicles, police said Friday. The incident occurred at about 2:34 a.m. on Montello Street, Brockton police said. Surveillance footage shows the truck going airborne and flipping over before hitting the home. The driver of the pickup truck was head...
forecast Apr 19

Cloudy and dry to end the workweek, but we'll see some rain early this weekend

It’s better Friday, but not by a lot. Sunshine will struggle as lots of water vapor remains suspended in the atmosphere. We’re working the temps into the 50s to near 60 (sunshine dependent). Friday night, a front will approach, triggering a few showers into Saturday morning. Guidance seems to keep them around for a bit, so many of us......
Boston Business Journal Apr 19

The first apartments at Suffolk Downs can now be rented

The first apartments at Suffolk Downs can now be rented
dorchester Apr 19

Boston police seek Dorchester package thieves

Police are investigating a series of package thefts in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. Ally Burchill came home Wednesday evening and knew something was wrong. “I got home pretty excited to open his new shoes that we bought him, and noticed all the packages were gone off our porch,” she said. So she checked her security cameras t...
Arbella Early Edition Apr 18

Breer: Patriots ‘inquired' about A.J. Brown trade with Eagles

Have the Patriots inquired about A.J. Brown? Albert Breer provided the latest update on NBC Sports Boston’s “Early Edition.”
Lynn Apr 18

‘This road is garbage': Construction disrupts traffic in Lynn

A road project in Lynn, Massachusetts, is giving drivers, workers and residents a headache. For the past two weeks, construction crews have been tearing up old asphalt on Lynnfield Street, working to lay down new pavement along a stretch of Route 129 between Great Woods Road and Wyoma Square. The project from the Massachusetts Department of Transpo...
boston restaurant talk Apr 19

Renowned Israeli baker Uri Scheft to open third Bakey location in Newton Centre

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A pair of bakeries with a well-known Israeli baker behind them will soon be joined by a third location. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page (via a post from All Over Newton), Bakey is going to be opening in Newton Centre, with an......
Chris Forsberg Apr 18

Celtics need to make TD Garden a homecourt advantage in 2024 playoffs

Celtics players tell Chris Forsberg they can’t wait to experience TD Garden’s ‘electric’ playoff atmosphere. Can they ride the home crowd to Banner 18?

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