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A former middle school teacher in Massachusetts pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges that she repeatedly raped a student nearly a decade ago. Caitlin Harding, 37, of Wellesley, was arraigned by videoconference on multiple charges of child rape and indecent assault and battery on a child, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s office. Harding assaulted the victim multiple…

A construction worker was injured Friday morning after falling into a ditch at construction site in Needham, Massachusetts. Fire crews were seen at the town’s new public safety headquarters, which are currently under construction, extricating the male worker on a stretcher. A spokesperson for the city told NBC10 Boston the injuries did not appear to be life threatening. The...

A worker at a Needham construction site was injured Friday after falling several feet.

Arrangement, after arrangement, after arrangement. Albert Clough has ordered roses from Ecuador to his business for 30 years. This year’s Valentine’s Day in a pandemic is the most lucrative of his career.

Some Massachusetts residents remain positive and look forward to the snow to come.

Hundreds of first responders in Massachusetts are expected to receive their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. Thousands of first responders are eligible for the vaccine including firefighters, police officers, EMTs, emergency dispatchers and college public safety personnel. They can get their shot at one of over 60 different sites across the state. More than 300 first responders…

Firefighters and police officers across Massachusetts began their vaccinations for coronavirus Monday.

The statewide plan to get first responders vaccinated for COVID-19 is underway.

Hundreds of first responders in Massachusetts began receiving their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

Hundreds of first responders in Massachusetts are expected to receive their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

First responders in Massachusetts will roll up their sleeves across the state on Monday to receive their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Some communities have already administered the vaccine to emergency responders.  In Needham, the city’s public health department will administer the vaccine to police and firefighters from there and surrounding towns. Emergency responders in Dover and Medfield...

Massachusetts is preparing to vaccinate first responders starting on Monday. Nia Hamm reports from Needham with the latest details.

One Massachusetts restaurant owner says he is furious at the state for what he sees as a lack of help from them amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. With restaurants among businesses hit particularly hard by all of the COVID-19 restrictions, Chef Mike Fucci says the state is doing nothing to help owners who are struggling to stay open. “I am…

Chef Michael Fucci says he has been forced to cut hours and staff while trying to figure out a recipe to stay open amid the coronavirus pandemic.

It takes a lot to stay well-groomed these days. Hygiene products like soap are important during the coronavirus pandemic, when hand-washing is so integral to health. Hope and Comfort, a nonprofit based in Needham, Massachusetts, is working to make sure people in need have those items. That can be a challenge for thousands of people in Massachusetts. “You’re getting...

A Needham-based nonprofit is helping to provide millions of hygiene products to organizations, schools and families in Massachusetts.

Tens of thousands of people in Massachusetts don’t have access to soap – a big problem when handwashing is key to fighting the coronavirus pandemic. That’s why a Needham based nonprofit, Hope and Comfort, is working to provide people with the products they need to maintain proper hygiene.

In honor of Pride Month, the city of Needham, Massachusetts will celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with a rolling Pride parade on Sunday afternoon. Organizers decided on a rolling parade due to the coronavirus. Those interested in participating are encouraged to decorate their cars and themselves (child-friendly manner). For those who want to watch along the route, it is asked to…

While Marissa and Adam Goldstein of Needham, Massachusetts, already have their hands full with two sets of twins, they’re also busy entrepreneurs running a fashion company that usually makes accessories like backpacks and pouches. “As a small business, when coronavirus started to spread, obviously, our sales started to decline,” said Marissa Goldstein. Like many companies these days, there’s just...