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Brockton 46 mins 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, Brockt...

forecast 3 hours ago

Cloudy and dry to end the workweek, but we’ll see some rain early this weekend
dorchester 3 hours ago

Boston police seek Dorchester package thieves

Chris Forsberg 16 hours ago

White, Celtics ready to prove they can thrive in playoff crunch time

The Celtics are confident they can succeed in clutch moments during the 2024 NBA playoffs.
Nashua Apr 17

Teen arrested in armed robbery of U.S. postal worker robbery in Nashua, NH

A teenager has been arrested for allegedly robbing a U.S. postal worker at gunpoint Tuesday in Nashua, New Hampshire, police said. Nashua police said Baraka Janvier, of Lowell, Massachusetts, is in cu...
boston restaurant talk Apr 17

Ninebark Kitchen + Drinks to open in former Burke's Alewerks location in West Newton

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A new restaurant and bar is on its way to the western suburbs of Boston, moving into the space where a couple of spots have been over the past fe...
New Hampshire Apr 17

Man up for parole over 2 decades after Dartmouth professor stabbing deaths

A man who has served more than half of his life in prison for his role in the 2001 stabbing deaths of two married Dartmouth College professors as part of a plan to rob and kill people before fleeing o...

forecast Apr 17

Cooler Wednesday, with warmer temps arriving this weekend

Wednesday is a transition day, as we see lowering temperatures and increasing clouds. Highs only top off in the 40s to low 50s at the coast, while inland we still manage to reach the 60s before clouds take over. Scattered showers slowly move into Connecticut and western Massachusetts late Wednesday afternoon. Keep the umbrella handy...
MBTA Apr 17

Investigation underway after cart performing track work on MBTA's Blue Line derails

An investigation is underway after a rail cart performing track work experienced a low-speed derailment at Orient Heights on the MBTA’s Blue Line on Wednesday morning. The derailment did not impact riders at the Blue Line station because planned track improvement work replaced train service with buses for the week, a T spokesperson said. Shut...
Boston Apr 17

Boston City Councilors raise questions about Mayor Wu's tax shift plan

How likely is a potential downturn in Boston property values to mirror a crisis that prompted legislative action in 2004? Did Mayor Michelle Wu send the wrong message by proposing to rebalance commercial and residential taxes while also advocating for an 8% increase in city spending? Will workers eventually return to the office more regularly, or w...
Massachusetts Apr 17

Massachusetts shelter funds running out this month, top senator says

Money for Massachusetts’ emergency family shelter system could run out sometime before the end of April, according to a top senator, who is part of a six-person group of lawmakers trying to come up with funding solutions. A supplemental spending package could ship hundreds of millions of dollars to shore up the shelter system, but House and S...
New Hampshire Apr 17

Former NH youth detention center resident testifies about ‘hit squad' attack

A former resident of New Hampshire’s youth detention center testified Tuesday that his house leader and another staffer restrained him in a stairwell while two other workers sexually assaulted him. The four members of what he and other teens called “the hit squad” then carried him back to his room and tossed him in, he said. “It felt like...
Nick Goss Apr 17

Bruins vs. Leafs first-round playoff preview, odds and prediction

A new chapter in the Bruins-Leafs rivalry will be written in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Get ready for this matchup with our full series preview.
Boston Celtics 24 hours ago

Celtics playoff schedule: Dates, times for first-round series

Here’s an early look at the dates for the Celtics’ first-round playoff series, with their opponent to be determined later this week.
Massachusetts Apr 17

Prices up, sales down in early spring housing market

The signs of spring are all around: the days are getting warmer, baseball is back, and Massachusetts home prices are setting records as demand continues to significantly outpace the inventory of houses for sale. The real estate analysts at The Warren Group reported Wednesday morning that $580,000 was the median price of the 2,563 single-family home...
Karen Read Apr 17

11 Karen Read jurors picked so far; see the jury questionnaire

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.
Mattapan Apr 17

Man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails into friend's home in Mattapan. Motive remains a mystery

A man accused of throwing multiple Molotov cocktails into a childhood friend’s home in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood appeared in court Wednesday, but the motive behind the violent incident remains unclear. The incident occurred at 27 West Main St. on Tuesday, Boston police said. The homeowner, Tanea Smith, was on Facebook Live outside ...
forecast Apr 17

Cooler day ahead with showers moving in later Wednesday

Our little foray into early summer has come to an end. Wednesday marks the return of the sea breeze and more April-like temperatures. We’ll feel the pinch of the chilly winds at the coast Wednesday, with highs only making the mid and upper 50s. Elsewhere, we should fend off the cooler winds through the early afternoon and rise into...
allston Apr 17

Police investigating smoke shop incident in Allston

Police are investigating an incident at a smoke shop in Boston’s Allston neighborhood. Video shows a smashed window and glass shattered on the ground at the Boston Smoke and More shop. Details surrounding the incident weren’t immediately released. This story is developing and will be updated once more information becomes available....
Boston Business Journal Apr 17

Harvard gearing up for next phase of enterprise research campus in Allston

Harvard, Tishman team up on another major Allston development
Nashua Apr 16

Postal worker robbed at gunpoint in Nashua, NH

A postal worker was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon in Nashua, New Hampshire. The incident happened around 2:40 p.m. on Blacksmith Way and was caught on video. Two masked men with guns drawn approached the letter carrier from behind. Police say the postal worker was injured as the men took off with his keys. Joscelyn Cross lives nearby and kno...
Boston Bruins Apr 17

Bruins to play Leafs in first round of 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The rivalry is back! The Bruins and Leafs will meet in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Boston Red Sox Apr 16

Garrett Whitlock pulled from start vs. Guardians with injury

Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock was pulled from his Tuesday start vs. the Guardians after four innings due to left oblique tightness.

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