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Here’s how Celtics guard Derrick White made NBA playoff history by achieving a rare feat in the first round vs. the Heat.

Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra credits the Celtics’ maturity as they close out the series 4-1, cruising to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Decades after a 10-year-old Massachusetts girl was beaten to death, a man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to under three years in prison.

A New Hampshire libertarian activist, author and former Republican state representative candidate is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at a libertarian festival in 2022. Elliot “Alu” Axelman, 31, of Hooksett, is facing four charges of sexual assault, two simple assaults and one false imprisonment for an incident that allegedly took ...

A sweeping new hospital oversight and industry reform bill is on the move atop Beacon Hill, representing what aides to House Speaker Ron Mariano view as the most significant health care cost control legislation in more than a decade. The Legislature’s Health Care Financing Committee on Tuesday moved to advance a redrafted, 97-page propos...

The Toussaint L’Ouverture Academy is teaching Creole fluency while also helping families by easing translation burdens for children of immigrant parents.

New offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt may implement a new rushing attack in 2024, and Mike Onwenu appears to be on board, writes Phil Perry.

There’s one new slogan at Gillette Stadium that Ja’Whaun Bentley hopes can become a rallying cry for the 2024 Patriots, writes Phil Perry.

Police in Templeton, Massachusetts, and state police assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s Office are asking for the public’s help in identifying who placed an apparent hoax explosive device on a bridge this week. Authorities said the item’s resemblance to a “destructive device” and its placement on a bridge over a rail...

The Patriots are putting some pressure on Chad Ryland by bringing in veteran kicker Joey Slye, per a report.

Check out the projected lineups for both the Bruins and Leafs entering Thursday’s pivotal Game 6.

Is it time to call Derrick White a superstar? Chris Forsberg highlights four takeaways from the Celtics’ first-round series victory over the Heat.

We have one day of pure spring weather and nice warm temperatures, before it’s back to the chill we’ve had all week long. Wind direction is key this time of the year and Thursday, it’s a south wind helping to boost our highs, combined with the sunshine. There is a wave of rain and thunderstorm activity across northern New......