Massachusetts

Cleanup is underway after an intense storm brought record rain and powerful wind gusts to Massachusetts Wednesday, causing downed trees, power outages, and severe flooding in some areas, including Boston. The O’Neill Tunnel was getting back to normal Thursday morning after MassDOT crews spent the better part of the night pumping water out. The severe flooding left the roadway between...

The gusting winds and record rain caused damage across the state, including in Uxbridge, Mass.

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Police in Fall River, Massachusetts, say a man was arrested Tuesday night after fleeing from officers and getting stuck in a chimney. Officers were executing a search warrant at a Canal Street residence when police say two men fled onto the rooftop. One of the men got away by jumping from the roof onto a parked car, police said. Footage...

After months of contract negotiations, the union representing over 600 concessions workers at TD Garden says it may go on strike, in part because of the venue’s move toward more self-checkout kiosks. “What we’re really concerned about is that some of these stands that are currently operating with five or six of our members, maybe more, could be reduced to...

Cost overruns and a persistent local opposition led to allusions to the ill-fated Boston 2024 Olympics plan Wednesday when Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took questions about the city’s plan to renovate White Stadium in Franklin Park and make it the home for a National Women’s Soccer League team. The city and Boston Unity Soccer Partners LLC, a for-profit company, say...

After a controversial property tax bill from Boston hit a dead end this week following months of back and forth between Beacon Hill and City Hall, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Wednesday that the “intensive process” of working with Massachusetts lawmakers to get the local policy approved only to be shot down by the Senate in the eleventh hour was...

Police in Methuen, Massachusetts, say a resident has turned himself in after barricading himself in a home Wednesday. Authorities initially said there was an increased police presence on Huntington Avenue, asking the public to avoid the area due to an ongoing situation. Police later said they responded around 3:40 p.m. to the home, finding the door barricaded. They were unable...

An intense storm in Boston Wednesday caused flooding that shut down a highway tunnel in the city and knocked out power for tens of thousands.

The strong smell of gas is wafting from Chelsea and East Boston to Winthrop, but where exactly it’s coming from is an aromatic mystery. Several fire departments received multiple calls Wednesday with concerns about the odor, including Chelsea. “It smells kind of like a gas. I don’t know how this can hurt our health,” Chelsea resident Elizabeth Miranda said. “You...

A Massachusetts high school dean has been arrested for allegedly dealing cocaine throughout the area, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

Embattled Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was back at work Monday despite calls from colleagues and city leaders to resign after her arrest on federal corruption charges. Just days after her arraignment, Fernandes Anderson stuck to the script while seeming to signal she’s planning to stay in her role. The councilor is facing five counts of aiding and...

Heads up! Today is a First Alert in Greater Boston. Your NBC10 Boston First Alert Weather Team is tracking what could be the wettest day of the year, along with strong, gusty winds. A frontal system is bringing rich moisture from our south, giving way to periods of heavy rain for much of the day. Some localized flooding is possible. In fact,...

Massachusetts is still grappling with unresolved issues from the Steward Health Care crisis, but hospitals that were saved from closing during the bankruptcy process are adapting under new operators, Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said Wednesday.

An 18-year-old injured in a head-on car crash in Braintree, Massachusetts, last week has died, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Alexia Nixon, of Weymouth, passed away at Boston Medical Center on Tuesday night, the district attorney’s office said. She was a passenger in an SUV that was struck by an alleged drunken driver in a pickup truck around...

Immigration officials say a Brazilian national was arrested earlier this month in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on a rape charge. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday in a press release that 21-year-old Luan Lucas De Sousa Goncalves had been in the agency’s custody since Dec. 2, a day after police in Plymouth arrested him. The Plymouth Independent reported last week that...

The leader of a union representing paraprofessionals at schools in Medford, Massachusetts, is under investigation. A police report reveals that officials with the Medford Paraprofessional Union hired an accountant to check out the union’s books over embezzlement concerns, finding that $50,000 could be missing. “We have many questions,” said union member Rosemary Saeed. “We’re very concerned.” Members want answers about...

More changes to Massachusetts’ emergency shelter system went into effect on Tuesday, weeks after being announced.

The man charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City is alleged to have used a homemade “ghost gun” amid growing concern over the untraceable firearms. “You can get the parts online, you can get a 3D printer and within a couple of hours with some limited expertise the same way you put together furniture...

A group of Lawrence firefighters is reshaping the way children learn about fire safety.

A man is accused of leaving the scene of one crash Tuesday morning in Brockton, Massachusetts, only to become trapped in his truck after hitting the garage of a nearby home. Brockton police say the initial crash, which was minor, happened shortly before 10 a.m. on an exit ramp from Westgate Drive to Route 27. The pickup truck collided with...