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Karen Read 9 mins ago

Crucial witness in Karen Read trial to return to stand

Week four of testimony begins Tuesday in the Karen Read trial, with a highly anticipated witness back on the stand. Jurors are expected to gain more insight into the moments where Boston Police Office...

forecast 33 mins ago

Summer-like heat sticking around until end of workweek
Massachusetts 7 hours ago

The Valedictorian Project: The path to college graduation

Dorchester 8 hours ago

Boston police say missing 8-year-old Dorchester boy has been found safe

Police in Boston say a missing 8-year-old boy from Dorchester has been found safe. The boy had last been seen Monday after getting off the school bus. The Boston Police Department confirmed to NBC10 B...
Lynn 6 hours ago

Lynn gas leak prompts evacuations from nearby homes

Workers hit a gas line Monday in Lynn, Massachusetts, forcing residents out of their homes. Fire officials in Lynn confirmed there was a gas leak on Orchard Street Monday afternoon. Crews have since b...
Celtics Talk Podcast 11 hours ago

What will Celtics do at center vs. Pacers in Porzingis' absence?

On a new Celtics Talk Podcast, Chris Forsberg and Brian Scalabrine talk about how the C’s should handle Kristaps Porzingis’ injury and much more.
Phil Perry 8 hours ago

Patriots Notes: Dissecting what we saw from Drake Maye on Day 1 of OTAs

What happened on Day 1 of Patriots OTAs? Phil Perry checks in with a Drake Maye update and more in his notebook.

Roxbury 12 hours ago

Boston police seek missing 3-year-old Roxbury boy believed to be with mother

Police in Boston are looking for a missing 3-year-old boy from Roxbury after his mother allegedly failed to surrender him to the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families. The Boston Police Department said Monday that the DCF had been granted custody of Joshua Jones. He was last seen Wednesday on Dimock Street with his mother, Shalimar Harr...
Quincy 12 hours ago

Quincy's elder services director out amid probe into ‘financial irregularities'

Amid an investigation that uncovered “Serious financial irregularities” at the Elder Services Department, the mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts, has removed the head of the department.
Philanthropy 12 hours ago

Billionaire again rains $1K cash on UMass graduates — with a catch

Billionaire philanthropist Rob Hale has surprised the graduating class at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth by giving each of them $1,000. But there was a condition: They were to keep $500 and give away the rest. Students huddling under ponchos and umbrellas yelled and cheered as Hale made the announcement at their soggy commencement ceremo...
Boston Red Sox 8 hours ago

Ex-Red Sox pitcher arrested in Fla. child sex solicitation bust

Austin Dean Maddox was shown being tackled to the ground by law enforcement in a video released by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Boston Celtics 14 hours ago

NBA parity is reaching levels not seen in more than four decades

The last time the NBA had as much parity as it does today, Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States.
Karen Read 15 hours ago

Catch up on the Karen Read trial: Watch every day of court

The trial of Karen Read, a woman arrested on suspicion of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, by hitting him with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowy line, has gripped people in Massachusetts and beyond. There are scores of witnesses, very detailed evidence and controversial theories and allegations in the case. W...
Boston Celtics 15 hours ago

Nesmith revenge series? How ex-Celtic could make an impact in ECF

Former Celtics draft pick Aaron Nesmith could be an X-factor for the Pacers against his former team in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Lowell 13 hours ago

Apparent transformer fire sends heavy smoke, flames pouring from street in Lowell

Heavy smoke and flames are seen pouring from the street in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts, in an apparent transformer fire. Aerial video showed large clouds of black smoke and heavy flames coming what appeared to be a transformer or dumpster in the area of Warren Street around 2:45 p.m. Firefighters had just arrived at the scene. A spokesperson say...
Coronavirus 17 hours ago

What is the COVID FLiRT variant, and could it cause a summer spike?

Health officials are issuing a warning about an increase in COVID activity with a new variant called KP.2. Local doctors say the new strain, also known as the FLiRT variant, shouldn’t alarm you. But it does have them watching for a possible summer spike in cases because of its transmissability and abiity to evade prior immunity. “There&...
Nick Goss 15 hours ago

Ullmark, Swayman, DeBrusk, Maroon talk future at Bruins break-up day

Here’s a roundup of what Linus Ullmark, plus notable Bruins free agents, said about their future at the team’s break-up day Sunday.
Boston Business Journal 16 hours ago

GBH general manager leaving after 4 years

GBH general manager departs after four years
Massachusetts 13 hours ago

Boating season: Here are some tips to stay safe on the water

Hot temperatures are in the forecast all over New England and you may be itching to get out on the water. It’s time as boating season has arrived, but there are some precautions to take as our water temperatures remain cold this early in the season. And this week also happens to be National Safe Boating Week. Here are...
Worcester 6 hours ago

Man attacks neighbor with knife in Worcester after argument, police say

A man is accused of attacking his neighbor with a knife over the weekend in Worcester, Massachusetts. Police converged on an apartment building on June Street Saturday morning. A tenant told investigators he’d been stabbed by his downstairs neighbor. Authorities arrested 38-year-old Kenneth Benson. He is facing serious charges, including assa...

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