Lincoln

A pair of residents and one staff member at The Commons in Lincoln, Massachusetts, have contracted COVID-19, according to a spokeswoman for the retirement community. The two residents who tested positive for the disease have been placed in isolation, and workers who cared for them were instructed to take appropriate precautions, such as wearing protective equipment, a spokeswoman for the…

A New Hampshire man has been killed while skiing at a resort in the state. The Lincoln Police Department said Tuesday in a statement that Gary Wilcox, 71, of Bristol, New Hampshire was found unresponsive Friday on Loon Mountain. Efforts were made to resuscitate Wilcox before police were called. No witnesses saw the accident but police said an investigation determined…

A significant storm headed for New England is expected to bring heavy snow to the region. When there’s snow in the forecast, rock salt, shovels and all things winter are the hottest items at hardware stores. “Got some oil for my snow blower,” one woman said. “Loading up on my rock salt” said Mike Caribo. “I’m picking up a couple...

In this edition of Restaurant Roundup, a closed cupcake spot and a gluten-free bakery is opening.

Medford High School’s varsity boys soccer team took the field Saturday night amid a legal battle over its team roster. Although they lost, the team was lucky to have even played in the playoff game. Earlier this week, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAC) disqualified Medford from the playoffs and told them they had to forfeit the season after learning...

There has been a major turn of events for the varsity boys soccer team at Medford High School in Massachusetts. The team will be allowed to play in Saturday’s playoff game.

After being told by state athletic officials their season was over, soccer players at Medford High School will be able to play in the playoffs.

A series of huge, hand-crafted ice castles are planning to return for their sixth season in New Hampshire. And this year, they’ll include a brand new feature.

Can’t wait for the release of “Frozen 2” on Nov. 22? Well, you can wet your appetite just a little now courtesy of ‘Anna’ aka Kristen Bell herself.

Having played nearly every corner of the Earth in a nearly 50-year career, the rock band Kiss is taking its show to a new place — under the sea, where they will perform for great white sharks and eight fans separated from them by a small submarine. As part of a promotion by Airbnb, the fans and Kiss will travel...

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard’s kids have all the insider details on Disney’s upcoming (and highly-anticipated) “Frozen 2” film. She and her husband’s little nuggets, 4-year-old Delta and 6-year-old Lincoln, “know everything” about the animated sequel, which doesn’t hit theaters for a few more months. Speaking to E! News at Disney’s D23 Expo, the “Veronica Mars” star revealed that while...

Twin River Casino in Rhode Island says it is feeling the competitive bite from a new resort casino in Massachusetts. Twin River said Tuesday it could be forced lay off up to 30 table game supervisors to reflect the loss in business. The casino in Lincoln says revenue from table games dipped 34 percent in July compared to the same...

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of New England, including Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex counties in eastern Massachusetts, as a storm rolled in. Among heavy rain and strong winds, a ground stop was issued to halt flights into and out of Boston Logan Airport, according to the National Weather Service.

Three days after a New Hampshire homeowner opened fire on a stranger who had broken into his home, a similar situation unfolded just a few miles away in the same city. In broad daylight Wednesday afternoon, a man held an attempted burglar at gunpoint while his two kids witnessed the entire ordeal.

A Rochester man who had just gotten home with his two young children pulled a gun on a man who had allegedly broken into his house.

Jurors will be allowed to hear what a Mississippi man told a reporter on video as he was arrested in the shooting deaths of eight people. A judge ruled that Willie Cory Godbolt’s statements — including saying “I’m sorry” that a deputy was killed — will be admissible at his trial in February, the Daily Leader reported. Godbolt, now 37,...

The law says double power poles should be replaced within a few months, but the NBC10 Boston Investigators found some still there years later.

Country music star Granger Smith and his wife, Amber, have opened up about the final moments with their son before his tragic drowning earlier this month. In an emotional new video, the couple spoke about trying to find meaning in the death of their son, River Kelly, 3, who died after falling into the pool at their Texas home. Smith...

Two tornadoes generated by Tuesday’s storms have been confirmed by the National Weather Service. Tornadoes touched down in Lincoln, Rhode Island and Sandwich, Massachusetts.

June 19 marks Juneteenth, a celebration of the de facto end of slavery in the United States. For hundreds of thousands of African-Americans stuck in pretrial detention – accused but not convicted of a crime, and unable to leave because of bail – that promise remains unfulfilled. And coming immediately after Father’s Day, it’s also a reminder of the loss...