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What to know about measles amid deadly outbreak in Texas
A recent resurgence of measles has people worried about health. An outbreak has now infected more than 120 people in Texas. It claimed the life of a child, the first death from measles in the U.S. in a decade. “We are seeing a very big measles outbreak,” said Dr. Shira Doron, chief infection control officer at Tufts Medicine Health Syst... -
Man seriously injured in stabbing near Chelsea Market Basket, police say
A stabbing involving a group of youths left a 19-year-old man seriously injured near a Market Basket in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on Thursday, police said.
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Driver suffers minor injuries after crash with train in Canton
A woman escaped with minor injuries when her vehicle was hit by an MBTA Commuter Rail train Thursday in Canton, Massachusetts.
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Get your winter coats ready — the cold is about to blow back into Boston
Another cold front will slide into the Boston area late Friday, producing a period of light snow for parts of the area into early Saturday morning. Details here.
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No students hurt, school bus driver hospitalized after Sherborn crash
A school bus driver was transported to a hospital after a crash Thursday afternoon in Sherborn, Massachusetts.
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Mayer barely misses cycle in electric showing at Sox spring training
Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer put on a show against two quality pitchers in Thursday’s spring training game.
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Police search for driver who crashed truck in Dedham after chase on I-95
A truck fleeing police crashed off a ramp while exiting Interstate 95, leading to a large search in Dedham and Needham, Massachusetts, Thursday after the driver fled the vehicle, officials said.
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Brian Walshe in court for new hearing in his murder case
A hearing is being held on Wednesday afternoon in the case of Brian Walshe, the man accused of killing his wife Ana and dismembering her body in 2023.
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New England ocean warming slows but temperatures remain high
The waters off New England had another warm year but didn’t heat up as fast as earlier this decade, bucking a trend of higher warming worldwide, said scientists who study the Atlantic Ocean near Maine.
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Is Hasbro offering a clue on its headquarters with a new game?
For those reading the tea leaves to figure out whether toymaker Hasbro is coming to Boston or staying in Rhode Island, their eyebrows must have gone up on this one.
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Boston will offer grants for getting life sciences workers hired
The city of Boston is expanding its effort than began last fall that’s already awarded $4.7 million in grant funding to train Bostonians for life sciences careers.
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Four ‘blue-collar ballers' for Patriots to target in NFL Draft
The Athletic’s Dane Brugler joins Next Pats to highlight four prospects who could bring talent and toughness to the Patriots in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Why Karen Read is moving to dismiss case for ‘extraordinary governmental misconduct'
Details from Karen Read’s motion to dismiss all charges against her in her high-profile murder case: her lawyers say she “has been severely prejudiced by the Commonwealth’s pervasive misconduct.”
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Lawrence General Hospital CEO resigns after 1 year
Lawrence General Hospital CEO resigns