Cicadas will descend on Mass. this month. What to know about the rare bug bonanza
Masses of cicadas will emerge in Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts this May and June after 17 years underground — and they will be loud.
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Enjoy the sun! We're watching rainy weather for part of the weekend
As we continue moving through this Thursday, expect a cooler day in Boston. High temperatures will be in the upper 50s to near 60 due to the sea breeze. The onshore flow will keep temperatures down along the coast. However, inland communities will likely see high temperatures in the low 70s. We’ll see a mix of sun and clouds. Then...
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Holiday's latest win: Celtics guard wins NBA Sportsmanship Award
Celtics guard Jrue Holiday added another accolade to his resume Thursday by winning the 2024-25 NBA Sportsmanship Award.
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Daniel Jeremiah: Drake Maye should be the happiest QB after NFL Draft
NFL Draft expert Daniel Jeremiah explains why he loved the Patriots’ 2025 class.
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Cambridge-based Moderna continues to expand cost-cutting measures
Moderna expands cost-cutting measures
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Boston police seek help identifying suspect carrying machete in armed robbery
One man has been arrested after a convenience store was robbed in East Boston on Wednesday, and police are seeking the public’s help identifying a second man who was carrying a machete during the incident.
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‘Angry Tatum' arrives: What we learned from Celtics-Magic series
From a new-look Jayson Tatum to the same reliable Al Horford, Chris Forsberg shares four takeaways from the Celtics’ first-round series vs. the Magic.
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Pedestrian killed after being struck by pickup truck on NH highway
A woman is dead after she was struck by a pickup truck on a New Hampshire highway early Thursday morning. State police said they received reports of a pedestrian who had been struck on the southbound side of the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Nashua, just over the Massachusetts border, around 3 a.m. Thursday. Troopers and Nashua police officers responded... -
How big a role will Trump play in Boston's mayoral race?
How much of an impact will President Donald Trump have on the 2025 Boston mayoral race, especially given that he’s placed such a bull’s-eye on the city as part of his immigration crackdown? That question is coming to the forefront this week as mayoral candidate Josh Kraft faces questions about his father’s connections to the presi... -
Swansea man arrested for filming teen in Target dressing room, police say
A man was arrested this week after he allegedly filmed a girl changing in a Target dressing room in Swansea, Massachusetts.
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Karen Read says Jennifer McCabe is ‘lying' about what happened on day of John O'Keefe's death
Karen Read spoke out after court Wednesday, saying key prosecution witness Jennifer McCabe is “lying” about what happened on the day of John O’Keefe’s death. As she left court on Wednesday, Read was asked what she thought of McCabe’s change in demeanor from Read’s first trial last year to the second trial. “...
