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Massachusetts 1 hour ago

Florida Crash Kills 5-Year-Old Mass. Girl, 2 Family Members

The community of Whitman is waking up to tragic news this morning: a chain reaction crash in Florida has claimed the life of a five-year-old girl from Whitman and two other women from the same family....

weather New England 1 hour ago

Late February Sun Means Temperatures in the 40s for Much of New England
Massachusetts 10 hours ago

Officer Fired for Sharing Photos of Murder Victim Gets Job Back

hands-free driving 10 hours ago

As Mass. Hands-Free Driving Law Takes Effect, Worcester Launches Awareness Campaign

Massachusetts drivers won’t be allowed to use cellphones behind the wheel starting Sunday, but for the first month, the focus will be on educating drivers with warnings, not fines
Ryan Newman 12 hours ago

Violent Daytona 500 Crash Resonates at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

A horrific crash at one the nation’s top NASCAR races left a driver seriously injured, but the general manager of a famed New Hampshire race track, who was watching the race, said it could have ...
Maine 12 hours ago

Concrete Elephant Stolen From Porch of Maine Home

Police in Brunswick, Maine, are investigating an unusually weighty case. A local woman, Liz Croston, says she is missing a 150-pound concrete elephant that she and police believe was stolen off her st...
Maura Healey 13 hours ago

Wendy’s to Pay $400K to Resolve Child Labor Law Allegations in Mass.

Fast-food chain Wendy’s has agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve allegations that it violated child labor laws by having teenage employees at dozens of Massachusetts restaurants work later and long...

Craft Beer 13 hours ago

2 of the World’s Best Breweries Are From Massachusetts: Ranking

Beer lovers in Massachusetts do not need to travel far to enjoy a great brew. Two of the top 10 best brewers in the world are in the Bay State, according to RateBeer’s recent ranking.
Boston Marathon 14 hours ago

Boston Marathon Organizers ‘Carefully Monitoring’ Spread of New Coronavirus

The Boston Marathon is slated to be run on April 20, but its organizers are “carefully monitoring” the global coronavirus outbreak. The Boston Athletic Association’s statement came Tuesday, a day after the Tokyo Marathon announced it was keeping the general public from running in the March 1 race. The field was limited to elite ru...
Weather 15 hours ago

Sun Makes a Return, Along With Cold Temps

If you weren’t a fan of the damp, dreary, drab weather Tuesday, the sunshine will make a return Wednesday. It will be a gusty day Wednesday. The cold air will lag a day behind the cold front. Temperatures will likely climb into the 40s, but then we wrap up the week with a couple of cold days. Thursday and...
Hampden 17 hours ago

Woman Found Dead At Maine Home, Husband Found Unresponsive, Police Say

A woman has been found dead at her home in Hampden, Maine, where her husband was unresponsive as well, police said. The man was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center by ambulance, Maine State Police said in a statement Tuesday morning, hours after the couple was discovered. State police and Hampden Police are investigating the incident on Kennebec ...
MANCHESTER 17 hours ago

‘He Will Be Missed’: Manchester Fire Department Mourns Unexpected Death of Rookie Firefighter

Firefighters in Manchester, New Hampshire are mourning the death of 25-year-old firefighter Mason Murphy, who died unexpectedly over the weekend. According to a statement from Manchester Fire Chief Dan Goonan, the rookie firefighter died unexpectedly Saturday evening. Goonan called Murphy “a fine young man and a dedicated, caring and compassi...
red line 17 hours ago

Man Bitten by Stranger, Girlfriend’s Hair Pulled on MBTA Red Line, Police Say

A man was arrested this weekend after allegedly attacking a couple he didn’t know on an MBTA Red Line train in Boston, biting a man and pulling the hair of that man’s girlfriend when she tried to intervene. Bernadino Baran-Garcia, a 26-year-old from Dorchester, was found by MBTA Transit Police officers yelling profanities and pounding h...
Marty Walsh 18 hours ago

Walsh Announces Expansion of Tuition-Free Community College Program

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced Tuesday that the Tuition-Free Community College Plan will expand to include the Urban College of Boston. The TFCC program pays for up to three years of community college for eligible students. Boston residents who have received their high school credential within 12 months of starting TFCC, have at least a 2.0 GPA...
Maine 18 hours ago

Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey Expands Maine Facility

Maine’s best-selling spirit is expanding. Boston Brands of Maine, the maker of Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey, will move to a 24/7 operation at its Lewiston facility, according to News Center Maine.
Vermont 18 hours ago

Man Arrested in Jamaica to Face Charges in Vermont Killing

A man arrested in Jamaica in the 2018 killing of his girlfriend in South Burlington is expected to face arraignment in Vermont.
weather New England 19 hours ago

Rain to the South, Snow Up North This Afternoon

For many New Englanders, this is exactly the type of winter storm you ask our First Alert Weather Team for: snow north and rain south – not to mention, a dry morning commute, to boot.
Maine 20 hours ago

Woman to Be Sentenced For 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death

A woman convicted of murdering her 10-year-old daughter in a high-profile case that prompted changes to the state’s child protection system is due to be sentenced this week. Sharon Carrillo is scheduled to be sentenced Friday for the death of Marissa Kennedy, whose bruised and battered body was found in the family’s home in Stockton Spr...
New Hampshire 20 hours ago

Man Convicted in Officer’s 1997 Death Sought After Parole

Authorities are looking for a man who served time for his involvement in the 1997 killing of a New Hampshire police officer and has disappeared after being paroled.
politics 21 hours ago

Mass. Lawmaker Used Campaign Funds for Golf, Rental Cars, Flowers for Girlfriend: FBI

A Massachusetts lawmaker has been arrested on federal charges, including allegations that he illegally used some $70,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses. The FBI Boston said state Rep. David Nangle, a Democrat who represents parts of Chelmsford and Lowell, was arrested by FBI and IRS special agents at his home in Lowell on Tuesday morning. ...

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