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  Massachusetts 3 hours ago

  Gov. Baker to deliver Annual State of the State Address

  Gov. Charlie Baker is preparing to deliver his annual state of the state address at a time of growing challenges for Massachusetts.
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  Things to do 3 hours ago

  40+ Fun Things to Do This Week in and Around Boston

  A new week is here kicking off with Martin Luther King Day and a number of free events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy. Throughout the week catch some great events from the Boston RV & Camping Expo to a “Little Women” behind-the-scenes tour, Snoop Dogg right here in Boston and more. Check out our picks and make a...
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  Weather 6 hours ago

  Quiet Week Ahead Before Potentially Stormy Weekend

  A dry, quiet stretch of weather is ahead this week across New England. Ocean effect snow showers over the Outer Cape and Nantucket clear out Monday afternoon with highs not moderating much in the 20s and a wind chill in the teens. Overnight, high pressure from the Midwest noses into New England, yielding clear skies and cold temperatures. Lows are&...
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  Massachusetts 6 hours ago

  Holy Cross Community Grieves Loss of Rower

  Students at Worcester’s College of the Holy Cross are headed back to campus this week with heavy hearts. Students and faculty are still mourning the loss of one of their own, after Grace Rett, a 20-year-old rower, was killed when her team’s van crashed in Florida. Rett was remembered as a role model who had a passion for life. She......
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  traffic 2 hours ago

  Tractor Trailer Carrying Grapes Rolls Over, Causing Delays on Mass. Pike

  Delays are expected on the Massachusetts Turnpike throughout the morning rush hour after an early-morning crash involving a tractor trailer carrying a load full of grapes. State police said the single-vehicle accident occurred around 2:20 a.m. on Interstate 90 eastbound in Westborough when a tractor trailer carrying grapes rolled over. The driver o...
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  mbta 7 hours ago

  Delays on Rockport Commuter Rail Line Due to Police Activity

  Delays are being reported on the Rockport commuter rail line on Monday morning due to police activity in Swampscott, Massachusetts. The MBTA Commuter Rail said shortly before 6 a.m. on Twitter that the 4:55 a.m. train from Rockport is holding at Swampscott due to police activity and is currently 5 to 15 minutes behind schedule. Swampscott police sa...
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  Boston 17 mins ago

  Baker, Pressley and Markey Speak at 50th Boston MLK Day Breakfast

  The 50th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast was held Monday morning at the Boston Convention Center. Rev. Michael Curry of the Episcopal Church made the keynote address. Gov. Charlie Baker, Rep. Ayana Pressley, Sen. Ed Markey and Mayor Marty Walsh were among the dignitaries who participated in a fireside chat. They shared reflections ...
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  Ashland High School 12 hours ago

  Ashland HS Football Coach Serving as Mentor

  Behind the many recent successes of national coach of the year finalist Andrew Mackay, the head football coach of Ashland High School, are life lessons rooted in loss, sacrifice, honor and inspiration.
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  priests suspended 9 hours ago

  2 Mass. Priests Suspended Amid Decades Old Abuse Complaints

  Two retired Catholic priests in Massachusetts have been suspended amid separate allegations of sexual abuse. The Diocese of Fall River said Sunday that Fathers James Buckley and Edward Byington have been accused of abusing minors decades ago. The diocese didn’t specify the nature of the abuse other than to say they are separate, unrelated cla...