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Tracking rain for part of your weekend, then a big warmup next week!
We just can’t seem to shake off the threat for rain each weekend here in Boston. And this weekend is no different. However, we’re not going to see a complete weekend washout. First, as we continue moving through this Friday, heads up! A few isolated showers and storms are possible this afternoon and evening. Some brief heavy rain is possible,...... -
Will Celtics find a good player with No. 28 pick? What recent history says
How likely is it the Celtics find a good player with the No. 28 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft? Here’s what recent history suggests.
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Man sentenced to prison for role in high-end Boston, DC-area brothel network
A man has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a high-end brothel network that operated out of the Boston and D.C. areas, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts said Thursday.
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Why were the Boston Shakira, Jason Aldean shows canceled? Mayor Wu discusses
Fans are still waiting to hear why the Shakira and Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn concerts at Boston’s Fenway Park were canceled Thursday.
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Mass. Pike will see ‘major delays' this weekend due to bridge work
There will be major traffic on the Massachusetts Turnpike this weekend as crews begin demolishing a train tunnel near the interchange between Route 128 and Interstate 90 near the Newton-Weston line.
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Defense starts presenting their case in Karen Read retrial today
The prosecution in the Karen Read murder retrial rested its case Thursday, and now the defense will take over on Day 24 of testimony Friday.
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Temps back in the 70s, but more rain and cooler temps this weekend
Next weather system nears later Friday and promises to put down some water late tonight and very early Saturday.
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Battle for control of Market Basket: What's different this time around
Battle for control of Market Basket: What’s different this time around
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Global economic downturn could trump impacts of federal funding cuts in Mass., expert warns
Massachusetts could face billions in lost federal revenue and heightened economic risk under the second Trump administration, a budget expert warned lawmakers Thursday, but he emphasized that a broad economic downturn could deal the hardest blow.
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Fall River officer, apparently drunk, entered home looking for woman, police say
An apparently drunk police officer from Fall River, Massachusetts, banged on the door of a home on Tuesday looking for a woman who didn’t live there, then forced his way in, his department said.
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Examining Drake Maye's demeanor and work ethic at Patriots OTAs
How has Drake Maye’s demeanor looked so far at Patriots OTAs? Phil Perry answers that question and more in a new Next Pats mailbag.
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The World Cup is coming to Mass. in 2026. Is the MBTA ready?
Tens of thousands of soccer fans will likely take the Commuter Rail to World Cup games in 2026, and the MBTA needs to make sure things run smoothly.