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Boston 20 mins ago

Person stabbed at TechBoston Academy, police say

Police are responding to a stabbing at the TechBoston Academy in Dorchester Wednesday, according to Boston police. Officers were called to the pilot school on Peacevale Road around 12:25 p.m. for a re...

Nick Goss 34 mins ago

Bruins vs. Leafs Game 3 lineup: Projected lines, pairings, goalies
Newton 57 mins ago

Fire burning at large home in Newton

Malcolm Butler 1 hour ago

Video of former Patriots star Malcolm Butler's DUI arrest is released

Police body camera footage of the arrest of former New England Patriots star Malcolm Butler has been released. NBC affiliate WJAR obtained the footage from North Providence, Rhode Island, police. An o...
Animals and Wildlife 2 hours ago

Rescuers save 10 of 11 dolphins in mass stranding on Cape Cod

Rescuers were able to save 10 of 11 dolphins that were stranded in shallow water on Cape Cod Tuesday, according to an animal welfare group. Eight of the dolphins were found in Wellfleet’s Duck C...
New Hampshire 2 hours ago

Man, 25, seriosuly injured after car crash on I-93 in NH

A 25-year-old New Hampshire man was seriously injured after a car crash on Interstate 93 in Londonderry Tuesday, state police said. The crash happened at about 6:56 p.m. on I-93 south, police said. A ...
Nick Goss 2 hours ago

Bruins can't afford to allow Matthews, Leafs' stars to take over series

Auston Matthews took over Game 2 in Boston. The Bruins need to make sure he doesn’t take control of the whole series in Game 3 on Wednesday.

Boston Celtics 3 hours ago

How to watch Celtics vs. Heat in first-round NBA playoff series

Here’s how to watch Celtics vs. Heat games in their first-round 2024 NBA playoff series.
forecast 1 hour ago

Rain, slight chance of isolated T-storms, followed by temperature drop

Unlike days prior, Wednesday morning has started with overcast skies instead of sun. Because of the pattern, the clouds won’t be enough to keep temperatures down though. Highs Wednesday will near 60°. The air is a bit more humid, too, as moisture is inbound ahead of a few scattered rain showers for the early afternoon and evening. Most of the...
Norwell 3 hours ago

Shoppers warned after rash of wallet thefts at Norwell stores

Shoppers on the South Shore are being warned by police to stay on their guard while shopping. That message comes after a rash of stolen wallets. “I’m always in here. I shop here all the time and I just see women leaving their wallets and their pocketbooks in their wagon all the time and I always say to them,...
Patriots Talk Podcast 4 hours ago

Curran: Clarifying Jonathan Kraft's role in Patriots' decision-making

How involved is Jonathan Kraft as the Patriots prepare for the 2024 NFL Draft? Tom E. Curran clears the air on the team president’s role.
allston 5 hours ago

Grasshopper Vegan Restaurant in Allston is closing

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] An Asian dining spot that features vegan food is shutting down, though it could be reborn in a new space. According to multiple sources, including a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Grasshopper Vegan Restaurant in Allston is getting ready to cl...
Marshfield 5 hours ago

Marshfield reportedly rejects rezoning for MBTA housing law; AG reacts

Marshfield, Massachusetts, appears unlikely to draw a state lawsuit right away after its Town Meeting on Monday reportedly rejected a plan that would have complied with new zoning requirements for communities near MBTA service. Town Meeting shot down an 84-acre zoning change by a 169-289 vote, according to The Patriot Ledger, which reported that Ma...
Karen Read 24 mins ago

Jury selection resumes in Karen Read trial; judge open to moving courtrooms

Jury selection was resuming Wednesday in the Karen Read trial, one of Massachusetts’ most closely watched legal sagas, with the judge overseeing the case saying she’s considering moving the trial to a smaller room with a different layout.
Boston 2 hours ago

Pro-Palestine protests continue on Boston college campuses

College students in Massachusetts and nationwide have remained resilient in their protests against the war in Gaza. Pro-Palestine encampments have popped up across campus lawns at MIT, Harvard University and other Boston colleges. These students are standing in solidarity with their peers from Columbia University in New York. Not only are they call...
forecast 5 hours ago

Scattered rain Wednesday with a slight chance of thunder

Our only unsettled day of the workweek is not looking like a washout. A few showers dart through the area Wednesday morning, followed by a break, then a couple more to finish the day. It’s possible that some spots come away with just a sprinkle over the course of the entire day. Also worth noting that the final leg...
Israel-Hamas War 13 hours ago

Student protests divide college campuses as violence in Gaza persists

Dozens of students at MIT, Tufts, and Emerson College have set up camp in solidarity with Columbia University students who were forcibly removed from their encampments last week. A coalition of student groups has set up a tent encampment on MIT’s campus, calling for the school to divest from any financial ties it has with Israel. “We ar...
Cape Cod 17 hours ago

Cape Cod woman's death sparks battle over whether her horse should live

Efforts are underway in a Cape Cod town to save a horse whose owner died after expressing she had wanted the animal buried with her. Barbara Collins of Sandwich, Massachusetts, had a dying wish to be buried with her beloved horse, Brady — named after longtime Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. After Collins’ death from stomach cancer, that wish ...
New Hampshire 14 hours ago

Manchester police officer arrested on domestic violence charges

A police officer in Manchester, New Hampshire, has been arrested over allegations of domestic violence. New Hampshire State Police say 28-year-old Michael MacNeilly, an officer with the Manchester Police Department, was arrested Tuesday. MacNeilly is facing six counts of simple assault, as well as charges of obstructing the report of a crime or inj...
Massachusetts 5 hours ago

Mass. murder suspect arrested at NY airport

A man from western Massachusetts was arrested in New York state Tuesday on a murder charge after police responding to a call for a bad odor found a body inside the man’s apartment, authorities said. The investigation began when someone reported a foul odor coming from an apartment on Chapman Street in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Inside, police...

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