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The Red Sox didn’t waste any time with Zack Short, trading the infielder to the Braves just over a week after acquiring him from the Mets.

The Patriots lack an elite veteran wide receiver, which is why Phil Perry believes they should monitor Tampa Bay’s Chris Godwin for a potential trade.

A home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, caught fire after it was struck by lightning during Wednesday’s storm. The fire occurred on Carriage Lane, the Duxbury Fire Department wrote on social media. Firefighters battled the flames for about an hour, officials said. It wasn’t immediately known if any injures were reported.

Our weather is trending a bit drier and brighter as our pattern has shifted rain chances a bit more south. This means cool temperatures and clouds are here to stay, but at least it’s not rainy all day! Thursday began with some sun but clouds thicken up this afternoon with a chance for a sprinkle or shower in the...

Charlie McAvoy is supposed to be the Bruins’ best defenseman, but his head-scratching mistakes are costing the team in key moments, writes John Tomase.

The Celtics will lose their top assistant coach this offseason, as Charles Lee has been named the new head coach of the Charlotte Hornets.