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Parents want answers after armed man arrested at Stoneham elementary school

Concerned parents are meeting at a Stoneham elementary school Thursday night after police caught an armed man who was previously registered as a sex offender on school grounds. Parents say they weren’...

  • child sex abuse 5 hours ago

    Ex-Winthrop police lt. pleads not guilty to new child rape charges

    A former police lieutenant from Winthrop, Massachusetts, arrested in December on suspicion of raping a child at his home pleaded not guilty to new charges Thursday. Prosecutors shared some new information on the case against former Winthrop Police Lt. James Feeley in Suffolk Superior Court, and the timeline for the trial was set. Feeley was initial...
  • mbta 6 hours ago

    Price of new Red, Orange line trains balloons to over $1 billion

    A contract “reset” with the manufacturer of new Red and Orange Line trains would set the end of 2027 as the latest completion target for the maligned project, add up to $148 million in allowable costs, and forgive tens of millions of dollars more in penalties. After a year-long review of the T’s contract with CRRC, a team of advis...
  • 7 hours ago

    Boston police seek suspect in Roxbury bus stop stabbing

    Boston police are searching for a man suspected in a stabbing at a bus stop in the city’s Roxbury neighborhood on Wednesday. Investigators say they’re looking to identify the man pictured above after a stabbing at a bus stop near the Washington Park Mall at Warren Street and MLK Boulevard, just before 1 p.m. The man is described as......
  • forecast 23 mins ago

    Rain continues Thursday ahead of a warmer, drier Easter weekend

    We’re back underneath downpours for the day, as a stalling weather system hangs around. So far, most of the rain has been lighter through the early morning hours, but we’ll expect downpours to become greater by the early afternoon. The rainfall rates aren’t too steep, so while there will be puddles on the road, widespread flooding...
  • death investigation 8 hours ago

    Smoking materials likely caused deadly Newton, Lowell house fires

    Two recent deadly fires in Massachusetts, one in Newton and one in Lowell, were likely caused by smoking materials, fire officials said Thursday, identifying the men who died in both incidents.

  • March Madness 9 hours ago

    NCAA Sweet 16 tipping off at TD Garden Thursday night

    Though your bracket may be busted, the March Madness excitement is only getting more intense, especially Thursday in Boston. Four of the teams in the Sweet 16 are set to play Thursday night at the TD Garden — and one of those teams is from New England. UConn will go head-to-head with San Diego State University, a rematch of last…

  • car crash 21 mins ago

    Driver charged in crash involving school bus in Barre, Mass.

    A driver, who crashed into a loaded school bus in Barre, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning, is facing several charges, police said. No one was seriously hurt in the crash on West Street, but one student was taken to the hospital as a precaution, according to Barre police. Images from the scene showed the school bus had crashed into a tree…...
  • Brighton 9 hours ago

    Man arrested in connection with ‘peeping Tom' incidents in Brighton

    A man who peeped into windows in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood last week has been arrested, Boston police said Thursday. Francis Gomez, 36, was arrested Wednesday on warrants for two incidents that occurred on Donnybrook Road and Beechcroft Street, police said. Gomez, of Brighton, was caught with a flashlight walking around a woman’s B...
  • Puerto Rico 22 mins ago

    Search ongoing for US Marine swept off Puerto Rico beach

    A U.S. Marine from Massachusetts who was swept away by the current at a Puerto Rico beach on Wednesday has been identified amid an ongoing search. The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies were still searching for 26-year-old Samuel Maturi Wanjiru, who disappeared from the beach, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 3:58 p.m. Wednesd...
  • lawrence 3 hours ago

    Dozens of Lawrence residents lose power after car crashes into utility poles

    Dozens of residents in Lawrence, Massachusetts, were left without power Thursday morning after a serious crash knocked down utility poles. The incident occurred at about 11 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Lawrence Street, where utility crews were seen in bucket trucks working to restore power. Police say the driver, identified as 36-year-old Efren Al...
  • norwell 13 hours ago

    Fire breaks out in Norwell home

    A fire broke out in a home in Norwell, Massachusetts, early Thursday morning. The fire occurred on Upper Ferry Lane. It’s unclear what caused the fire or if any injuries were reported. This story will be updated once more information becomes available.

  • Boston 13 hours ago

    Widespread cuts in newly approved Boston Public Schools budget: ‘This is how we repay them?'

    Changes are on the way to Boston Public Schools after leaders approved a new budget for the city’s school system — and now, 70% of those schools are facing cuts. The cuts will be spread out across the district, but some schools will feel those cuts more than others. Superintendent Mary Skipper said the cuts are being done strategically and&#8...
  • forecast 12 hours ago

    First Alert: Heavy rain impacts Thursday morning, evening commutes

    It’s rain. Again. Some of it will be heavy at times. Other times, it will be misty or light. But the day is awash in wet weather and cool temperatures. Flood Watches are up across the area. Beware of ponding water in both commutes and some localized flooding. All told, we’ll see 1-2+ inches of rain. Yes, it’s less...

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