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Breezy today with warmer temps on the way. Plus, a chance to see northern lights tonight
A geomagnetic storm has the potential to light up the sky tonight with the Northern Lights.
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Massachusetts high school student detained by ICE, coach confirms
An 18-year-old Massachusetts high school student, described by his volleyball coach as an “exceptional citizen” who “makes other people smile,” was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on Saturday morning. The news has left the Milford community feeling “helpless,” according to the teen&... -
Chinese student struck chord emphasizing humanity at Harvard commencement speech
Yurong “Luanna” Jiang never directly mentioned the Trump administration nor its multi-pronged attack on the university as she delivered the speech.
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Convicted former Catholic priest exposed by ‘Spotlight' investigation dies at 87
He pleaded guilty in 2018 to abusing a 9-year-old boy at a Maine church in the 1990s and was sentenced to three years in prison.
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How is the Karen Read trial going? Looking back at an eventful week
The defense in Karen Read ‘s second murder trial began presenting its case Friday after the judge declined to find her not guilty. Read, 45, is accused of fatally striking her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, 46, with her SUV and leaving him to die in the snow outside another officer’s home after dropping him off at a party̷... -
Another day of rain, but temps could reach 90 for some next week
We wrap up one of the wettest months of May on record across Boston & Worcester on Saturday, our last day of meteorological spring! The drought is gone and all of a sudden summer appears on the 10-day forecast next week. As we transition to June, our temps seem to be really heating up, so it’s time to put in...
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Market Basket says CEO shakeup is strictly business
The board of Market Basket is releasing new details after the company placed CEO Arthur T. Demoulas and several other executives on leave this week. The corporate disruption clearly hasn’t slowed business down at the Market Basket in Waltham, Massachusetts. The parking lot was full on Friday afternoon. But one of the main concerns cited by cu... -
So far, weekend traffic delays on the Mass. Pike not as bad as expected
Lane closures have taken effect for the weekend on the Massachusetts Turnpike. Work has begun at the interchange of Interstate 90 and Interstate 95 near the Newton-Weston border.
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Rain and wind on Saturday, major warmup on the way next week
We’re looking at chances for rain and wind on Saturday, but a major warmup is headed our way next week.
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Leaders fire back after DHS releases list of sanctuary cities, counties and states
The Trump administration’s list of “sanctuary” jurisdictions named the entire state of Massachusetts, 13 of its 14 counties, and 12 municipalities, including Boston
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Lawmakers consider further protections for abortion rights in Mass.
The Massachusetts Senate Committee on Steering and Policy Committee met Wednesday to discuss how to safeguard reproductive rights against possible action from the federal government
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‘Awful and atrocious': Father-daughter fishing trip marred by racial slur
A man says his Memorial Day father-daughter fishing trip on a Massachusetts lake turned acrimonious when a man on shore threw rocks at them and used a racial slur.
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Artist's ‘exhausting' exhibit highlights pressure on health care workers
In the “Where Does It Hurt?” exhibit, Boston-based artist Mary Lacy gives herself just 15 minutes to draw each portrait, reflecting the average time a provider has to see a new patient