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  Boston Celtics 3 hours ago

  Celtics-Nuggets recap: C's wrap up road trip with hard-fought win

  The Celtics pulled away in the fourth quarter vs. the Nuggets to finish off their tough four-game road trip with a 118-106 victory.
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  Quick Slants 9 hours ago

  Curran: Home of the ‘GOATs' has become home of the scapegoats

  Tom E. Curran shares his thoughts on Robert Kraft taking accountability after firing Jerod Mayo and laments that attitude being in short supply in Foxboro in recent years.
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  Boston 10 hours ago

  Man pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend in Boston, is sentenced to life

  A man has admitted fatally stabbing his former girlfriend, with whom he shared two daughters, and fleeing Massachusetts, prosecutors said.
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  Patriots Stock Watch 11 hours ago

  2024 Patriots Stock Watch: Drake Maye shines, rookie WRs disappoint

  What should we take away from the 2024 Patriots season? Our Patriots insiders Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry reveal their Stock Up and Stock Down picks.
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  Crime and Courts 11 hours ago

  Man allegedly held his mom, dad, grandmother hostage in SWAT standoff

  Authorities have shared new information about the hourslong armed standoff in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood early Monday morning, including that the suspect held his mother, father and grandmother hostage in a bedroom. Andres Rivera, 42, appeared in West Roxbury District Court Tuesday, where he was held without bail on a slew of charges inc...
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  Shopping 10 hours ago

  Nordstrom to close 2 Massachusetts locations

  Nordstrom will close two Massachusetts locations in the coming months, a company spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. The Northshore Mall Nordstrom store in Peabody and the South Shore Plaza Nordstrom store in Braintree will close as their leases expire, a company spokesperson said. The last day in Peabody will be January 31, 2025, and in Braintree, Mar...
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  Zolak & Bertrand 12 hours ago

  Gronk, Drew Brees push back on concern about Patriots hiring Vrabel

  Rob Gronkowski and Drew Brees explain why they’d have no issue with the Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel despite his defensive background.
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  Nick Goss 13 hours ago

  What Bruins need to show during difficult stretch in January schedule

  The Bruins have a tough schedule over the next few weeks. We analyzed what the B’s need to show against these opponents to remain in the playoff race.
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  Immigration 13 hours ago

  Massachusetts sees largest population increase in 60 years, fueled by immigration

  Fueled by the highest immigration levels in decades, Massachusetts saw its largest population increase in 60 years between 2023 and 2024, and the rate of domestic outmigration has significantly slowed, according to U.S Census data released last month. Between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, the state’s population increased 69,603 from 7,066,56...
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  New Hampshire 15 hours ago

  NH elementary school to carry out ‘bat eviction' after animals spotted in halls

  A New Hampshire elementary school was closed on Monday for a “thorough inspection” after reports of bats in the building. Inspectors were brought into Richards Elementary School in Newport, New Hampshire, after bats were spotted flying in the halls, according to a post from Superintendent Donna Magoon. Inspectors from Monadnock Pest &am...
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  Boston Business Journal 14 hours ago

  Mass. residents left in droves last year, U-Haul says

  Mass. residents left in droves last year, U-Haul says
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  Boston restaurant talk 14 hours ago

  Growing group of bagel shops opening in Boston's Seaport District

  [This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A growing group of bagel shops that started out as a backyard pickup window in Connecticut is opening its first location within the city of Boston. According to a post from boston.com, PopUp Bagels is planning to open in the Seaport District sometime this month, moving into a space on Pier 4......