Massachusetts

A truck rolled over and spilled gravel onto the highway in Weymouth, Massachusetts, the Department of Transportation said Thursday. The crash occurred at about 10 a.m. on Route 3 north and shut down the right lane, officials said. Drivers should expect delays. It wasn’t immediately known if anyone was injured or what caused the crash. This st...

Keep the umbrella handy Thursday as showers spread slowly northeastward. However, minimal rain accumulation is expected across the area with around 0.5 inches of rain through Sunday in Connecticut and around 0.1 of an inch in eastern Massachusetts.  So, it won’t be a washout by any means. Temperatures will be much cooler for all Thursday...

As House Democrats eye the expansion of its public drinking water service area, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is considering whether the communities where that water comes from should finally get to reap the benefits of the system. The MWRA board is undertaking a preliminary study to direct water from the Quabbin Reservoir — whi...

A 17-year-old boy was killed in a crash during a dirt bike race in western Massachusetts over the weekend, according to NBC affiliate WWLP. The crash happened Sunday at the J-Day Off Road competition in Southwick. Southwick police described Noah DuPont’s death as a “freak accident.” “Riders crash on a regular basis, it’s par...

As the state convenes meetings to safeguard access to care at Steward hospitals in Massachusetts, U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey are calling on the company’s landlord to play a role in stabilizing health care operations. In a letter Monday to CEO Edward Aldag Jr. of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. and CEO Karl Kuchel of Macquari...

More than half of the people who will serve on the Karen Read murder trial jury have been picked after two days of jury selection. Meanwhile, NBC10 Boston obtained the jury questionnaire from the clerk’s office of the Norfolk Superior Court.

The search is on for three men who robbed two 7-Elevens at gunpoint on the South Shore early Wednesday morning, police said. The two armed robberies, which took place in Norwell and Quincy about 20 minutes apart, are believed to be related, Quincy police said Thursday. The first robbery, at a 7-Eleven on Washington Street in Norwell, was reported a...

Temperatures are in reverse Thursday as the cool easterly wind blows off the chilly ocean. Although the bottom dropped out Wednesday along the coast, Thursday isn’t much better. Highs will only make the mid/upper 40s. Elsewhere, we’re not much better off. Low 50s will be the order of the day. This will be the chilliest day we’ll see ove...

Black birthing individuals have two to three times the maternal mortality and morbidity risk as white individuals. Nashira Baril, founder of the Neighborhood Birth Center in Boston, knows of the disparities in maternal health all too well. “There is a crisis in maternal health, and it bears down inequitably to communities of color, particular...

At a time when harsh storms, hot days and rising sea levels have become a reality for Boston, the mayor’s office is now looking to target these issues with a new position. Brian Swett, a native of Newton, Massachusetts, will soon become the city’s first chief climate officer. He says he’s looking to reduce carbon emissions by 2050...

Two people were critically injured in a crash Wednesday night in Framingham, Massachusetts, state police said. The crash took place at the intersection of Edgell Road and Brook Street. Framingham police say it occurred around 7:30 p.m. and involved one vehicle that hit a telephone pole. Police said a man was airlifted by medical helicopter and a wo...

Police in Boston are looking for a Dorchester man who has been missing since this weekend. The Boston Police Department said Wednesday that 31-year-old Dovany Pardovany was last seen around 10 a.m. Sunday in the Jacobs Street area. Pardovany is described as being a 6-7, 315-pound Black man with brown eyes, a curly Afro and a beard, police said. Whe...

Aerial footage from the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing helicopter shows a chase that ended with two arrests in Berkley. State police say troopers tried to stop a stolen vehicle shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday. The driver fled and was followed onto Route 79 northbound, but troopers stopped chasing the vehicle when it exited onto local roads. Th...